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 affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.

Descriptor ID	D003668
MeSH Number(s)	C17.800.893.665
Concept/Terms	Pressure Ulcer Pressure Ulcer Pressure Ulcers Ulcer, Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Bedsore Bedsores Pressure Sore Pressure Sores Sore, Pressure Sores, Pressure Bed Sores Bed Sore Sore, Bed Sores, Bed Decubitus Ulcer Decubitus Ulcers Ulcer, Decubitus Ulcers, Decubitus

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