bedridden
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When Katie was just a child, her tics were so relentless they left her bedridden with a sore throat for two weeks.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The cameras won't be joining Leo as he visits a ward housing bedridden people, however.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
"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
“Everyone knows their postman’s name — right?” a bedridden retiree nervously trills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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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