noun
- a painful red area or open wound on the skin caused by lying in bed for a long time without changing position
Usage: medical
Examples
- The nurse checked the patient for bedsores during her daily rounds.
- Frequent repositioning helps prevent bedsores in bedridden patients.
- The elderly man developed a bedsore on his heel after weeks of bed rest.
- Special mattresses can reduce the risk of bedsores in hospitalized patients.
- The doctor treated the bedsore with antibiotics and wound dressing.
- Caregivers must turn immobile patients regularly to avoid bedsores.