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bedsore
[ bed-sawr, -sohr ]
noun
- an ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, especially bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients; decubitus ulcer.
bedsore
/ ˈ²úÉ›»åËŒ²õÉ”Ë /
noun
- the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer
Example Sentences
Hughes, the nurse supervisor at the facility, told The Times that Thomas developed a bedsore, but “we did everything that we were supposed to be doing†to treat it.
A nurse later told Lyudmila her mother had arrived in hospital with severe bedsores, suggesting she had been immobile for some time.
Bustos, who was paralyzed for nearly a year after surviving gunshots, said he had suffered indignities at nursing homes, including a grisly bedsore on his back.
Her husband requires round-the-clock care, including being turned at night to prevent bedsores, after a bicycle crash.
The two began working on the statistical tool three years ago when they were designing a clinical trial for a new device to prevent bedsores, which affect many patients with long-term illness.
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