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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bedsore \Bed"sore`\, n. (Med.)
     A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in
     bed.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  bedsore
       n : a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on
           it (as in bedridden patients) [syn: {pressure sore}, {decubitus
           ulcer}]

















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