bedsore

American  

[bed-sawr, -sohr] / ˈbɛdˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr /

noun

Pathology.

1. 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.

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bedsore British  

/ ˈbɛdˌsɔː /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for decubitus ulcer

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Etymology

Origin of bedsore

First recorded in 1860–65; bed + sore

Example Sentences

Brooks appeared via video-link from HMP Norwich after refusing to attend the court in person, having claimed he had a bedsore that meant he would be unable to sit for long periods.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Hughes, the nurse supervisor at the facility, told The Times that Thomas developed a bedsore, but “we did everything that we were supposed to be doing” to treat it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

By April 2017, the bedsore on his right heel — a result, in part, of his rarely getting out of bed or his wheelchair — required the foot to be amputated.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2021

Nursing homes complain that garish billboards to solicit clients are a fixture in Chicago, where many attorney websites also boast of recent million-dollar verdicts from bedsore cases alone.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2018

And when he became bedridden, she turned him on his side every hour so he wouldn’t get a bedsore.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini