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Pressure Sore

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
bedsore
plural
Pressure Sores
possessive
Pressure Sore's
pluralpossessive
Pressure Sores'