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decubitus ulcer
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decubitus ulcer [də′kyüb·əd·əs ′əl·sər]
(medicine)
An ulcer of the skin and subcutaneous tissues following prolonged lying down, due to pressure on bony protuberances. Also known as bedsore; pressure ulcer.


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EDMUND CODY SUED GENTIVA, A HOME HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, FOR NEGLIGENCE, ALLEGING THAT ITS EMPLOYEES BREACHED THE STANDARD OF CARE BY FAILING TO "APPROPRIATELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT AND/OR TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OR AGGRAVATION OF DECUBITUS ULCERS RESULTING IN SEVERE AND SIGNIFICANT INJURIES [TO HIM].
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