pressure ulcer
pressure ulcer · pressure ulcers
An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in…An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.
Meaning
1 sensesAn ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.
Forms
plural: pressure ulcers| Singular | pressure ulcer |
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