"pressure ulcer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pressure ulcers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pressure ulcer (plural pressure ulcers)
  1. (medicine, nursing) An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care. Wikipedia link: pressure ulcer Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: bedsore [dated], decubitus [dated], decubitus ulcer [dated], pressure sore [dated], pressure injury
    Sense id: en-pressure_ulcer-en-noun-6bRPztQA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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