Pressure sore
Pressure sore noun - A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients).
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Pressure ulcer and pressure sore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pressure ulcer" instead a noun phrase "Pressure sore".
Pressure ulcer
Pressure sore and pressure ulcer are semantically related. You can use "Pressure sore" instead a noun "Pressure ulcer".
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Pressure ulcer and Pressure sore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pressure_sore/pressure_ulcer
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Pressure ulcer or Pressure sore. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pressure_sore/pressure_ulcer.
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