ALL meanings of bedsore
bed·sore
B b - 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