bed sores

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• Bed sore — A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and worsened by exposure to urine or other irritating substances on the skin. Untreated bed sores can become seriously infected or gangrenous …   Medical dictionary

• bed — 1. In anatomy, a base or structure that supports another structure. 2. A piece of furniture used for rest, recuperation, or treatment. b. of breast structures against which the posterior surface of the …   Medical dictionary

• bed·sore — /ˈbɛdˌsoɚ/ noun, pl sores [count] : a sore that people get from lying in bed for a very long time when they are sick or injured …   Useful english dictionary

• Bedsore — Classification and external resources Progression of ulcers ICD 10 L89 …   Wikipedia

• Marpole Women's Auxiliary — Marpole Women s Auxiliary.[1] to George Pearson Centre and GF Strong Rehab Centre was established in 1938 in Vancouver, British Columbia to support The Marpole Infirmary located in an area of Vancouver referred to as Marpole. Contents 1 History 2 …   Wikipedia

• Therese Neumann — (9 April 1898 ndash;18 September 1962) was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic. She was born on April 9, 1898 in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, where she lived all her life. She was born into a large family with little income. She was …   Wikipedia

• Mattress — For other uses, see Mattress (disambiguation). A pillow top queen size mattress. A mattress is a manufactured product to sleep or lie on, consisting of resilient materials and covered with an outer fabric or ticking. In the developed world it is… …   Wikipedia

• Ulcer (dermatology) — Skin ulcer Classification and external resources Erythema nodosum Skin ulcers that occur in some patients suffering from Inflammatory bowel disease ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia

• gangrene — gangrenous /gang greuh neuhs/, adj. /gang green, gang green /, n., v., gangrened, gangrening. Pathol. n. 1. necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction. v.t., v.i. 2. to… …   Universalium

• decubitis — 1. noun Inflammations cause by a reclined position of the body; it often refers to the complications of bed ridden patients such as bed sores. 2. adjective A reclined position of the body. See Also: decubitum …   Wiktionary

• G.O.M.E.R. — Get Out of My Emergency Room. Term used to identify an elderly patient who is too sick to cure and refuses to die, causing the physician or nurse much wasted effort, time, and material for no good reason. Taken from House of God by Samuel Shem.… …   Dictionary of american slang