pressure sore

noun

Synonym of pressure ulcer.

Meanings

nounpressure sore (plural pressure sores)

plural pressure sores

  1. datedSynonym of pressure ulcer.

    Synonyms: pressure ulcer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pressure ulcer.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pressure sore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20sore

MLA

“pressure sore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20sore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressure sore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20sore.

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