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. the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedsore¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bed + sore

Example Sentences

She had lost her legs to diabetes, and for months she had been suffering through a bedsore.

From ProPublica

In one, she had a stroke, and soon after she was hospitalized for a bedsore on her tailbone.

From ProPublica

In some cases, they provide critical care, like feeding loved ones or checking for bedsores.

From Voice of San Diego

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

From Project Gutenberg