bedsore en · NOUN
Etymology
From bed + sore.
Meanings
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(dated, plural-normally) 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.
2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 195:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedsores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pressure ulcer (lesion caused by pressure) · decubitus (lesion caused by pressure)
Translations (27)
he פצע לחץ (lesion caused by pressure) · es úlcera por presión (lesion caused by pressure) · lv izgulējums (lesion caused by pressure) · ru про́лежень (lesion caused by pressure) · nb decubitus (lesion caused by pressure) · ga anacair leapa (lesion caused by pressure) · ca úlcera per pressió (lesion caused by pressure) · es escara (lesion caused by pressure) · fi makuuhaava (lesion caused by pressure) · hu felfekvés (lesion caused by pressure) · cs proleženina (lesion caused by pressure) · de Dekubitus (lesion caused by pressure) · it ulcera da decubito (lesion caused by pressure) · de Druckgeschwür (lesion caused by pressure) · nb liggesår (lesion caused by pressure) · pt escara (lesion caused by pressure) · nb trykksår (lesion caused by pressure) · pl odleżyna (lesion caused by pressure) · sv liggsår (lesion caused by pressure) · cy briw gorwedd (lesion caused by pressure) · sv trycksår (lesion caused by pressure) · it piaga da decubito (lesion caused by pressure) · da liggesår (lesion caused by pressure) · fr escarre (lesion caused by pressure) · cmn 褥瘡 /褥疮 (lesion caused by pressure) · cy dolur gwely (lesion caused by pressure) · fr plaie de pression (lesion caused by pressure)