1. confined to bed because of illness or weakness

Examples

• The elderly patient has been bedridden for three months.
• After the accident, she was bedridden and needed constant care.
• His grandmother became bedridden in her final years.
• The doctor said he would be bedridden for at least two weeks.
• Many bedridden patients require physical therapy to prevent muscle loss.
• The nurse visited bedridden patients in their homes.