 pressure_sore |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) | |
| Synonyms: | decubitus_ulcer bedsore | |
| Related terms: | ulcer | |
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pressure_suit pressure_gage pressure_feed pressure_dome pressurized pressurised pressure_level pressure_gauge pressure_cooker pressure-wash pressure-cook pressure_unit press_release pressurize pressurise pressure_point pressure_group pressure_cabin pressure-cooker progressive_rock |
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