: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
called also decubitus ulcer
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There was financial fraud, and residents suffered from bedsores, malnutrition and gross neglect.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Without adequate staff, basic standards of care, such as assisting residents to avoid falls or turning immobile patients to prevent bedsores, are often neglected.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
There were multiple wounds on the right side of her body, along with protruding bones and bedsores.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Imagine a case where pressure ulcers or bedsores become so severe from understaffing that a resident's bones are exposed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Without adequate staff, basic standards of care, such as assisting residents to avoid falls or turning immobile patients to prevent bedsores, are often neglected.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
There were multiple wounds on the right side of her body, along with protruding bones and bedsores.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Imagine a case where pressure ulcers or bedsores become so severe from understaffing that a resident's bones are exposed.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Bedsore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedsore. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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bedsore
noun
bed·sore
-ˌsō(ə)r 
-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a sore caused by constant pressure against a bed (as in a long illness)
Medical Definition
bedsore
noun
bed·sore
ˈbed-ˌsō(ə)r, -ˌsȯ(ə)r
: an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
called also decubitus, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore
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