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Ulceration caused by prolonged pressure in patients permitted to lie too still for a long period of time; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; ulcer is caused by ischemia of the underlying structures of the skin, fat, and muscles as a result of the sustained and constant pressure. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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