Translations
- Hebrew
- פצע לחץ (פצע שכיבה)
- English
- Pressure ulcer (bedsore)
- Russian
- Пролежень
- Arabic
- قرحة الضغط (الفراش)
- Pronunciation
- Patz Lakhatz (patz Shakhiva)
"Pressure ulcer (bedsore)" in Hebrew is פצע לחץ (פצע שכיבה) (Patz Lakhatz (patz Shakhiva)). In Russian it is Пролежень, and in Arabic قرحة الضغط (الفراش). This is a term from the MedHebrew medical-Hebrew dictionary.
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