pressure ulcer

noun

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.

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bedsoredecubitusdecubitus ulcerpressure sorepressure injury
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Meanings

nounpressure ulcer (plural pressure ulcers)

plural pressure ulcers

  1. nursingmedicineAn 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.

    Synonyms: bedsore, decubitus, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore, pressure injury

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
bedsoredecubitusdecubitus ulcerpressure sorepressure injury
Also see
bedsoredecubitus ulcerpressure injurypressure sore
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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