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bedsore

noun

bed·​sore ˈbed-ˌsȯr How to pronounce bedsore (audio)
: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure

called also decubitus ulcer

see pressure point sense 1c

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web While held in bed for several weeks, Fasold developed a severe bedsore and now his condition is so complex that the federal prison system doesn’t have an appropriate place to detain him, Willson said. Don Stacom, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2021 By April 2017, the bedsore on his right heel required the foot to be amputated. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021 In that case, one resident's bedsore was so badly infected her leg had to be amputated. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2021 Clinical notes say one bedsore on her buttocks measured more than 1.5 inches deep. IndyStar, 13 Dec. 2020 Surely her loving-kindness would vanish as soon as the iPad went dark, and her demeanor would reveal an eagerness to be rid of this Covid-ic old guy with his bedsore and immobile hip, his catheter and oxygen tubing. Lorrie Moore, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020 The team addressed nutrition and bedsore prevention. Bradley M. Wertheim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2020 Even in normal circumstances, a child with Duchenne, for instance, may have to be physically turned over by their caregivers in their beds to prevent further muscle damage or bedsores since they likely can’t do so by themselves. Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2020 When nurses tucked pillows under him or subtly shifted him to prevent bedsores, his oxygen levels would crater. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bedsore was in 1826

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