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- [bed sawr, sohr]
- /bɛd sɔr, soʊr/
- /bed sɔː(r)/
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- [bed sawr, sohr]
- /bɛd sɔr, soʊr/
Definition of bed-sore word
- noun bed-sore an ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, especially bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients; decubitus ulcer. 1
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Origin of bed-sore
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; bed + sore
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Parts of speech for Bed-sore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bed-sore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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