bedsore
[ bed-sawr, -sohr ]
/ ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr /
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noun Pathology.
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.
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bedsore
[ bĕd′sôr′ ]
n.
A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time.decubitus ulcer pressure sore
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