Pressure sore: A sore that develops due to excessive pressure placed upon that area of skin. See free access online books about Pressure sore below. See detailed information below for a list of 4 causes of Pressure sore, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Pressure sore: SYN: decubitus ulcer.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
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Medical Conditions associated with Pressure sore:
Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin ulcer (89 causes), Skin lesion (378 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)
Symptoms related to Pressure sore:
Skin ulcers, Skin blisters (337 causes), Skin rash (930 causes), Skin cancer (10 causes), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Ecythma gangrenosum, Herpes simplex
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