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Pressure Sore

nounid 116095·updated May 18, 2026
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a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

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Variants

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

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

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