bedsore

noun

Etymology

From bed + sore.

  1. inherited from *seh₂iro-
  2. inherited from *sairaz
  3. inherited from *sair
  4. inherited from sār
  5. inherited from sor
  6. compounded as bedsore — “bed + sore

Definitions

  1. A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over…

    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.

    • With the slightest movement shooting pain through her thin frame, she developed bedsores under her thighs and back that got infected.

The neighborhood

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