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bedridden

[bed-rid-n] / ˈbɛdˌrɪd n /


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"You can use this knowledge to help bedridden patients. They also experience constipation and likely also have increased protein fermentation that may aggravate health conditions," concludes Lars Ove Dragsted, senior author of the paper.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Chadchart urged bedridden patients depending on life-saving medical equipment to consider a temporary stay in hospital.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Everyone knows their postman’s name — right?” a bedridden retiree nervously trills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

My 91-year-old mother is bedridden in an assisted-living memory-care facility in Virginia.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

She was bedridden after breaking her hip, and the only person coming in or out of her apartment was a nurse who stopped by for one hour each day.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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