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pressure sore

/ˈprɛʃə sɔːr/

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/ˈprɛʃə sɔːr/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин для обозначения повреждения кожи и подлежащих тканей, вызванного длительным давлением на участок, часто возникающего у лежачих или неподвижных пациентов.

A medical term for an injury to the skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged pressure on the area, often occurring in bedridden or immobile patients.

  1. Medical conditionB2formal

    An area of damaged skin and underlying tissue caused by prolonged pressure on the body, often in bedridden individuals.

    ruПролежень

    • Nurses regularly check bedridden patients for pressure sores.
    • Proper repositioning can prevent the development of pressure sores.
    • The patient developed a pressure sore on his heel after lying in bed for weeks.