bed·sore (b d sôr , -s r)n. A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time. Also called decubitus ulcer. |
bedsore [ˈbɛdˌsɔː]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer
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| Noun | 1. | bedsore - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) ulcer, ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
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