Noun
der Dekubitus
pressure sore, bedsore
C2
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plural Dekubitus
Meanings
Noun
- pressure sore, bedsore
- decubitus, bedsore (lesion caused by pressure)
Example sentence
Die Pflegefachkraft dokumentierte den Dekubitus.
The qualified nurse documented the pressure sore.
Word forms
singular
der Dekubitus
plural
die Dekubitus
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Dekubitus
Accusativeden Dekubitus
Dativedem Dekubitus
Genitivedes Dekubitus
Plural
Nominativedie Dekubitus
Accusativedie Dekubitus
Dativeden Dekubitus
Genitiveder Dekubitus
Usage
- einen Dekubitus dokumentieren — document a pressure sore; medical vocabulary
- Dekubitus / Druckgeschwür — a medical term / its common German equivalent
Die Broschüre über Dekubitus lag im Wartezimmer.
The brochure about pressure sores was in the waiting room.