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Descriptor English:   Pressure Ulcer 
Descriptor Spanish:   Úlcera por Presión 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Úlcera de Pressão 
Synonyms English:   Bedsore
Decubitus Ulcer
Pressure Sore  
Tree Number:   C17.800.893.665
Definition English:   An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stay 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. 
History Note English:   2006 (1963) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
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Record Number:   3681 
Unique Identifier:   D003668 

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