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bedsore
 

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Noun bedsore has 1 sense
  1. bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
    --1 is a kind of ulcer, ulceration

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Bedsore

Definitions:

  1. Noun: a painful or discolored area of skin caused by pressure or lack of movement, typically occurring over a boney prominence.
  2. Verb: to develop or cause a bedsore.

Samples Sentences:

  1. The nurse regularly inspected the patient's back to prevent the development of bedsores.
  2. Due to immobility, he developed a painful bedsore on his heel.
  3. If not properly cared for, bedridden patients can be susceptible to bedsores.
  4. She rolled over every few hours to avoid bedsores.

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