An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
BEDSORE
bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer
(noun) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bedsore (plural bedsores)
(usually in plural) A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.
Synonyms
• (lesion caused by pressure): pressure ulcer, decubitus
Anagrams
• Bedores, Deboers, derobes, rosebed, sobered
Source: Wiktionary
Bed"sore`, n. (Med.)
Definition: A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in bed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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