bedsore

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛdsɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bed′sôr′, -sōr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•sore /ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Pathologya sore on the skin, caused by prolonged pressure on a bedridden patient.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•sore  (bed′sôr′, -sōr′),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyan ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, esp. bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients;
    decubitus ulcer.
  • bed + sore 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bedsore / ˈbɛdˌsɔː/
  1. the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer
'bedsore' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
decubitus ulcer - pressure ulcer

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