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Definition of "bedsore" []

  • A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time. Also called decubitus ulcer. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bedsore" in a sentence
  • "I've never ever had a pressure ulcer also called a "bedsore" or decubitus ulcer anywhere on my body, including my tailbone, in part because I've spent quite a bit of time lobbying on it's behalf every time I put my body into strangers' hands, lay on a hard x-ray table, or require other people's assistance in keeping it healthy."
  • "I would have gladly grabbed the pompous and corrupt Hamid Karzai by his neck and stuck his nose in a bedsore even though it would have meant my court-martial."
  • "In late May, Donna briefly awoke, smiling at the nurses who had taken such terrific care of her that she never developed a bedsore."
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