bedsore
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
bedsore (plural bedsores)
- (medicine, usually in the plural, dated) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.
- 2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 195:
- With the slightest movement shooting pain through her thin frame, she developed bedsores under her thighs and back that got infected.
Usage notes edit
See pressure ulcer § Usage notes.
Synonyms edit
- (lesion caused by pressure): pressure ulcer, decubitus
Translations edit
lesion caused by pressure
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