bedsore

[ bed-sawr, -sohr ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, especially bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients; decubitus ulcer.

bedsore

/ ˈbɛdˌsɔː /

noun

1. See decubitus ulcer
   the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedsore¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bed + sore

Example Sentences

The patient became progressively emaciated and exhausted, cystitis persisted, the bedsore deepened.

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