| NOUN | state | decubitus ulcer, bedsore, pressure sore | a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) |
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| Meaning | A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients). | |
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| Synonyms | bedsore, pressure sore | |
| Broader | ulcer, ulceration | A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
| Spanish | escara, úlcera de decúbito, úlcera por presión | |
| Catalan | escara | |
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