decubitus

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Called decubitus ulcers, bedsores develop quickly when tissue dies after blood is squeezed out by body weight acting on such pressure points as the base of the spine.

From Time Magazine Archive

A wound in his sacral area, called a decubitus, began to open.

From Time Magazine Archive

If I were lying on my back, the weight of my body could create another decubitus wound, and I don't want to go through that again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Laymen, the plain everyday meaning of dorsal decubitus is lying on the back.

From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry

In order to prevent the animal from assuming the sternal decubitus, many give preference to the plan of fastening a piece of wood across the stall at some distance from the front wall or manger.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.