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Webster 1913 Edition
Bedsore
Bed′soreˊ
,Noun.
(Med.)
A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in bed.
Definition 2024
bedsore
bedsore
English
Noun
bedsore (plural bedsores)
- (chiefly in the plural) 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.
Synonyms
- (lesion caused by pressure): pressure ulcer, decubitus
Translations
Lesion caused by pressure