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Definition of Bedsore

1. Noun. A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients).

Definition of Bedsore

1. n. A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in bed.

Definition of Bedsore

1. Noun. (context: usually in 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. ¹

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Definition of Bedsore

1. a type of sore [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bedsore

1. 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). (13 Nov 1997)

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