loading...| Preferred Name |
Pressure ulcer |
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| Synonyms |
Pressure ulcer Pressure Sore Decubitus Ulcer Bedsore |
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| Definitions |
Pressure ulcers tend to affect persons with reduced mobility who are bedridden or wheelchair-bound. 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. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0012399 |
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| comment |
Pressure ulcers tend to affect persons with reduced mobility who are bedridden or wheelchair-bound. |
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| creation date |
2013-11-08T08:49:52Z |
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| creator | ||
| database_cross_reference |
MSH:D003668 SNOMEDCT_US:420226006 UMLS:C0011127 SNOMEDCT_US:399912005 |
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| 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. |
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| has exact synonym |
Pressure ulcer Pressure Sore Decubitus Ulcer Bedsore |
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| id |
HP:0012399 |
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| label |
Pressure ulcer |
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| notation |
HP:0012399 |
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| prefLabel |
Pressure ulcer |
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| subClassOf |