bed-sore

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bed sawr, sohr]
- /bɛd sɔr, soʊr/
- /bed sɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed sawr, sohr]
- /bɛd sɔr, soʊr/

Definition of bed-sore word

noun bed-sore an ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, especially bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients; decubitus ulcer. 1

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Origin of bed-sore

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; bed + sore

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Parts of speech for Bed-sore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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bed-sore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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