: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
called also decubitus ulcer
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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.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta says 10 percent of the children in its intensive care unit are at serious risk of developing bedsores.
—Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Jesse is straight-up chillin’ and trying to be the replacement Paige now that bedsore sisters Amanda and Ciara have lost their bestie.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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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.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta says 10 percent of the children in its intensive care unit are at serious risk of developing bedsores.
—Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Jesse is straight-up chillin’ and trying to be the replacement Paige now that bedsore sisters Amanda and Ciara have lost their bestie.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 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 Apr. 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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