pressure ulcer
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See also: pressure-ulcer
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
pressure ulcer (plural pressure ulcers)
- (medicine, nursing) 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.
- Synonyms: (dated) bedsore, (dated) decubitus, (dated) decubitus ulcer, (dated) pressure sore, pressure injury
Usage notes[edit]
- In current medical terminology, the terms pressure ulcer or pressure injury are preferred over their older synonyms.
Translations[edit]
bedsore — see bedsore