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bed·sore

 (bĕd′sôr′)
n.
A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time. Also called decubitus ulcer.
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bedsore

(ˈbɛdˌsɔː)
n
(Pathology) the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer
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bed•sore

(ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr)

n.
a skin ulcer over a bony part of the body, caused by immobility and prolonged pressure, as in bedridden persons; decubitus ulcer. Also called pressure sore.
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bedsore - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
decubitus ulcer, pressure sore
ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
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Translations

bedsore

[ˈbedsɔːʳ] N → úlcera f de decúbito
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bedsore

bed sore [ˈbɛdsɔːr] n → escarre f
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bedsore

[ˈbɛdˌsɔːʳ] n → piaga da decubito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bed·sore

, bed sore
n. úlcera por decúbito.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

bedsore

n úlcera de decúbito (form),úlcera por presión, llaga debida a permanecer mucho tiempo sentado o encamado sin cambiar de posición
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