bedfast

Thân thiện

The elderly patient is bedfast and receives a meal tray.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Confined to bed (by illness): Describes a person who is unable to leave their bed due to illness, injury, or frailty. It implies a state of being bedridden.

Usage

The word "bedfast" is a formal or medical term. It is used to describe a patient's condition where they are completely dependent on a bed and cannot get up for daily activities. It is often synonymous with "bedridden."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • After the severe stroke, the patient became completely bedfast and required round-the-clock care.
  • The bedfast elderly residents rely on nurses for all their needs.
  • Her recovery was slow, leaving her bedfast for several weeks.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in clinical, nursing, or caregiving contexts to formally document a patient's mobility status.
• It can describe both temporary and permanent conditions of confinement to bed.

Variants and Related Words

• Bedridden (adjective): This is a more common synonym for "bedfast."
• Housebound (adjective): Confined to one's home, but not necessarily to a bed. This is a related but less severe condition.

Synonyms

• Bedridden: Confined to bed.
• Immobile: Unable to move.
• Incapacitated: Deprived of strength or power; disabled.

Antonyms

• Ambulatory: Able to walk; not confined to bed.
• Mobile: Capable of moving or being moved freely.
• Active: Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.

Notes

• "Bedfast" is a compound word formed from "bed" and "fast" (in an old sense meaning "firmly fixed"). It is not commonly used in everyday casual conversation but is standard in medical and care-related fields.
• Do not confuse with "breakfast." They are unrelated words.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. confined to bed (by illness)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bedridden
• bedrid
• sick-abed