Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A very troublesome kind of ulcer, liable to appear on patients long confined in bed and either unable or not allowed to change their position. Bed-sores occur at the parts pressed by the weight of the body, chiefly over the sacrum and trochanters, and on the elbows and heels. Also called
decubitus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in bed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun usually in plural A
lesion caused by unrelievedpressure to any part of the body, especially portions overbony orcartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to abed byinfirmity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bedsore.
Examples
-
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.
The Russian Kay Olson 2008
-
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.
Archive 2008-04-01 Kay Olson 2008
-
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.
-
An IV needle was planted in his forearm, and a chemotherapy port gaped in his chest; he had a urinary catheter, a colostomy, a bedsore, a surgical wound, and, for all I know, a fish bone stuck in his throat.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
-
An IV needle was planted in his forearm, and a chemotherapy port gaped in his chest; he had a urinary catheter, a colostomy, a bedsore, a surgical wound, and, for all I know, a fish bone stuck in his throat.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
-
In late May, Donna briefly awoke, smiling at the nurses who had taken such terrific care of her that she never developed a bedsore.
Doctor's diagnosis drew laughs, but it saved woman's life Sandra G. Boodman 2010
-
In late May, Donna briefly awoke, smiling at the nurses who had taken such terrific care of her that she never developed a bedsore.
Doctor's diagnosis drew laughs, but it saved woman's life Sandra G. Boodman 2010
-
An IV needle was planted in his forearm, and a chemotherapy port gaped in his chest; he had a urinary catheter, a colostomy, a bedsore, a surgical wound, and, for all I know, a fish bone stuck in his throat.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
-
She's had just one bedsore her entire life and that was a dozen years ago.
-
She's had just one bedsore her entire life and that was a dozen years ago.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.