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Bedsore

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
decubitus ulcerpressure sore
plural
Bedsores
possessive
Bedsore's
pluralpossessive
Bedsores'