piaga da decubito

Italian

Etymology

piaga +‎ da +‎ decubito, roughly meaning "open wound [caused] by reclining". Because of the gorish image evoked by the word piaga, the euphemism lesione da pressione (“pression-caused lesion”) is preferred in medical and nursing vocabulary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpja.ɡa da deˈku.bi.to/
  • Hyphenation: pià‧ga‧da‧de‧cù‧bi‧to

Noun

piaga da decubito f (plural piaghe da decubito)

  1. (medical) bedsore
    Synonyms: ulcera da decubito, lesione da pressione/compressione
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