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pressure ulcer

British  

noun

  1. another term for bedsore

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Later, Lewis inspected Nelson’s feet, scanning for the pressure ulcer that had started to form on her left heel during her stay in the hospital.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

She died at Treyburn in April 2020 from complications over what her family alleges was an infection from a golf-ball size pressure ulcer.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021

Hospital doctors later diagnosed the man with sepsis and an infected pressure ulcer.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2018

He spent the last year in pain after developing a pressure ulcer and had a surgery in July.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2016

News used to adjust for missing POA information about pressure ulcer and other patient safety indicators.

From US News • Nov. 6, 2015