decubitus-ulcer

decubitus ulcer

noun Pathology.
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decubitus ulcer
 
n
bedsore, Nontechnical names: pressure sore a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients

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decubitus ulcer n.
See bedsore.

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