Medical Definition of Ulcus hypostaticum
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A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus).
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ulcus Hypostaticum
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