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BEDRIDDEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bedridden mean?
• BEDRIDDEN (adjective)
The adjective BEDRIDDEN has 1 sense:
1. confined to bed (by illness)
Familiarity information: BEDRIDDEN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confined to bed (by illness)
Synonyms:
bedfast; bedrid; bedridden; sick-abed
Similar:
ill; sick (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function)
Context examples
The questionnaire contains 1 question which is scored ranging from 0 (normal) to 8 (bedridden).
(Patient Determined Disease Steps Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
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