pressure ulcer

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pressure ulcer

noun pressure ulcers

An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.
Similar: bedsore, decubitus, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore, pressure injury

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@misc{pressure_ulcer_2026,
  title = {pressure ulcer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pressure%20ulcer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}