Preferred Name

pressure ulcer (phenotype)

Synonyms

Pressure Sore

Decubitus Ulcer

Definitions

A type of ulcer that is caused when an area of skin is subject to pressure over a prolonged period of time, ranging in range in severity from patches of discolored skin to open wounds that expose the underlying bone or muscle. The most common sites are the sacrum, coccyx, heels and the hips.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0012399

definition

A type of ulcer that is caused when an area of skin is subject to pressure over a prolonged period of time, ranging in range in severity from patches of discolored skin to open wounds that expose the underlying bone or muscle. The most common sites are the sacrum, coccyx, heels and the hips.

has_exact_synonym

Pressure Sore

Bedsore

Pressure ulcer

Decubitus Ulcer

label

pressure ulcer (phenotype)

prefixIRI

HP:0012399

prefLabel

pressure ulcer (phenotype)

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000118

Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display