Definition of "bedsores" [bedsores]

• Plural form of bedsore. (noun)

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• "Be alert for pressure wounds, also known as bedsores, particularly in long hospital stays."
• "Some 1,446 died suffering with pressure ulcers, otherwise know as bedsores, while 4,866 died with septicaemia, or blood poisoning."
• "The bed essentially imitates the movements of a healthy person during sleep so bedridden patients are less likely to develop "decubitus ulcers," otherwise known as bedsores."