bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn 
variants
or less commonly bedrid
: confined (as by illness) to bed
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The 45-year-old New Orleans native had been bedridden since an injury in a prison football game left him paralyzed from the neck down more than a decade earlier.
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ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
According to his official biography, Harley was born on Feb. 27, 1951 in London and became especially interested in music and poetry while being bedridden and treated for polio during his childhood.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The resident, who had Parkinson’s disease and was bedridden, called her sister-in-law, Jean, to ask for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Her arresting work in Martin Scorsese’s epic has been the subject of a little category confusion—her character, Mollie, is central to the plot but goes missing for a good chunk, as she’s bedridden by a conspiratorial plot to kill her.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
And being bedridden for less than two weeks can result in a 5% to 10% reduction in muscle mass in your quadriceps, according to a 2013 study published in The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
On earth, people with certain types of cancer, those who are bedridden for a long time and postmenopausal women can lose bone density.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
Only bedridden patient requiring ventilation will be transferred by ambulance.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
His father was bedridden after a stroke, and his mother had been caring for him, said Vadym, who lives nearby with his wife, Nataliya.
—Carlotta Gall Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2024
According to his official biography, Harley was born on Feb. 27, 1951 in London and became especially interested in music and poetry while being bedridden and treated for polio during his childhood.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The resident, who had Parkinson’s disease and was bedridden, called her sister-in-law, Jean, to ask for help.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Her arresting work in Martin Scorsese’s epic has been the subject of a little category confusion—her character, Mollie, is central to the plot but goes missing for a good chunk, as she’s bedridden by a conspiratorial plot to kill her.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
And being bedridden for less than two weeks can result in a 5% to 10% reduction in muscle mass in your quadriceps, according to a 2013 study published in The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
On earth, people with certain types of cancer, those who are bedridden for a long time and postmenopausal women can lose bone density.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
Only bedridden patient requiring ventilation will be transferred by ambulance.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2023
His father was bedridden after a stroke, and his mother had been caring for him, said Vadym, who lives nearby with his wife, Nataliya.
—Carlotta Gall Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
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bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
: forced to stay in bed especially by illness or weakness
Medical Definition
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
variants
also bedrid
: confined to bed (as by illness)
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