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- [bed-sawr, -sohr]
- /ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/
- /ˈbed.sɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bed-sawr, -sohr]
- /ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/
Definitions of bedsore word
- countable noun bedsore Bedsores are sore places on a person's skin, caused by having to lie in bed for a long time without changing position. 3
- noun bedsore a sore on the body of a bedridden person, caused by chafing or pressure 3
- noun bedsore 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
- noun bedsore A sore developed by an invalid because of pressure caused by lying in bed in one position. 1
- noun bedsore (chiefly in the plural) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity. 0
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Origin of bedsore
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 Bedsore
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bedsore 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedsore
noun bedsore
- ulcer — Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- decubitus ulcer — a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients
- ulceration — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
- sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
Top questions with bedsore
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