A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin that is caused by pressure and lack of movement and is worsened by exposure to urine or other irritating substances. Untreated bedsores can become seriously infected or gangrenous. Bedsores are a major problem for patients who are confined to a bed or wheelchair, and they can be prevent [..]

wounds that develop on a patient's body from lying in one place for too long

(n) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

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 af [..]