bedsore
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bedsore
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From bed + sore.
noun bedsores
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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.
With the slightest movement shooting pain through her thin frame, she developed bedsores under her thighs and back that got infected.
Similar: pressure ulcer, decubitus
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noun lesion caused by pressure
| Español | escara, úlcera por presión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 褥瘡 /褥疮 rùchuāng |
| Português | escara |
| Français | escarre, plaie de pression |
| Deutsch | Dekubitus, Druckgeschwür |
| Italiano | piaga da decubito, ulcera da decubito |
| Русский | про́лежень próleženʹ |
| עברית | פצע לחץ pétza-lákhatz |
Talk about this word "bedsore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bedsore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bedsore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bedsore "bedsore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bedsore.Cite this
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title = {bedsore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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