bedsore

Definition of bedsorenext
as in gall

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Recent Examples of bedsore His death was due to complications from an infection caused by a bedsore, which led to heart failure, ABC News reported. Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 In an effort to prevent bedsores and improve morale, doctors encouraged paraplegic World War II veterans being treated there to play wheelchair basketball. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025 His medical records, provided to reporters by the family, list a sitting tolerance of one hour. Webb — who had been originally hospitalized after a brain bleed, a type of stroke — developed skin damage known as a pressure sore, or bedsore, on his bottom, the lawsuit said. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025 Without adequate staff, basic standards of care, such as assisting residents to avoid falls or turning immobile patients to prevent bedsores, are often neglected. Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedsore
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Noun
  • Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Imagine having the gall to besmirch the name of a young mother killed for trying to speak up for her neighbors or of an ICU nurse shot in the back for trying to tend to a woman who had been pepper-sprayed in the face.
    Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Bedsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedsore. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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