Dekubitus

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Dekubitus

[deˈkuːbitʊs]
[deˈkuːbituːs] plural

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Entlehnung aus dem Lateinischen vom Partizip II decubitum ^(→ la) zum Verb decumbere ^(→ la) „krank daniederliegen“

noun Decubitus · Dekubitus · Dekubiti · Dekubiten

Druckgeschwür der Haut, auch Wundliegen genannt Sie hatte einen handtellergroßen Dekubitus.

In English

bedsore lesion caused by pressure

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"Dekubitus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/dekubitus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Dekubitus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekubitus

Chicago

"Dekubitus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekubitus.

BibTeX

@misc{dekubitus_2026,
  title = {Dekubitus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekubitus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}