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bed rest
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈbed ˌrest/ us /ˈbed ˌrest/
a period of time spent resting in bed to recover from an illness:
Doctors have ordered at least two weeks' bed rest for the TV star.
The patient should remain on bed rest for 2-3 days.
The doctor advised warmth, bed rest, and plenty of hot soup.
A male client who is on prolonged bed rest has developed a pressure ulcer.
Clots can form in the legs or pelvis after long periods of bed rest or inactivity.
Bed rest during pregnancy is rarely helpful, and can cause dangerous blood clots, bone loss, and emotional stress to the mother.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Recovering from illness
back on your feetidiom
clear (something) up
colour
convalescence
convalescent
curability
curable
curably
cure for something
foot
recovery
recuperate
recuperation
regress
regression
regressive
rehabilitate
rehabilitation
respond
sleep
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