pressure ulcer

See also: pressure-ulcer

English

Noun

pressure ulcer (plural pressure ulcers)

1. (medicine, nursing) An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.

   Synonyms: (dated) bedsore, (dated) decubitus, (dated) decubitus ulcer, (dated) pressure sore, pressure injury

Usage notes

• In current medical terminology, the terms pressure ulcer or pressure injury are preferred over their older synonyms.

Translations

bedsore — see bedsore