: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
called also decubitus ulcer
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Court documents stated that the younger child weighed only 10 pounds and appeared to have bedsores and pressure marks on her back and head, according to KMOV and Fox 2 Now.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The agency estimates about 60,000 Americans die every year from complications related to bedsores.
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Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.
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Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.
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Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The agency estimates about 60,000 Americans die every year from complications related to bedsores.
—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.
—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged City Creek failed to reposition her every two hours in bed or her wheelchair, which is the clinical standard for people at risk of bedsores, and to promptly order devices to protect her skin.
—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedsore
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“Bedsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedsore. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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bedsore
noun
bed·sore
-ˌsō(ə)r 
-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a sore caused by constant pressure against a bed (as in a long illness)
Medical Definition
bedsore
noun
bed·sore
ˈbed-ˌsō(ə)r, -ˌsȯ(ə)r
: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
called also decubitus, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore
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