decubitus ulcer


nounPathology.

Words Nearby decubitus ulcer

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for decubitus ulcer

decubitus ulcer

noun
  1. a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients: Nontechnical names: bedsore, pressure sore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012