decubitus ulcer
decubitus ulcer · decubitus ulcers
Synonym of pressure ulcerSynonym of pressure ulcer.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Synonym of pressure ulcer.
a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
Forms
plural: decubitus ulcers| Singular | decubitus ulcer |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients):bedsorepressure sore