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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003668
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003668
Preferred Name

Pressure Ulcer

Definitions
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
Synonyms
Pressure Injury
Pressure Sores
Sore, Pressure
Decubitus Sores
Bed Sore
Decubitus Ulcers
Injury, Pressure
Pressure Sore
Bedsore
Ulcer, Pressure
Sore, Decubitus
Decubitus Ulcer
Bedsores
Ulcer, Decubitus
Pressure Injuries
Bed Sores
Pressure Ulcers
Decubitus Sore
Sore, Bed
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