bed rest
Doctor's recovery order
Bed rest is a period of remaining in bed, typically prescribed by a doctor for recovery from illness, injury, or pregnancy complications.
The term emphasizes confinement to bed rather than simply sleeping—someone on bed rest may be awake but should avoid getting up and moving around.
The doctor ordered two weeks of bed rest after her surgery.
Strict bed rest means staying horizontal except for essential activities like using the bathroom.
Place for the ill
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- patientAble to wait calmly
- doctorLicensed medical healer
nurse · hospital · clinic · prescription · treatment · therapy · diagnosis · fever
Peaceful stillness or calm
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- napBrief daytime rest
- dozeBrief light rest
- comfortEase or soothing relief
pillows · blankets · quietude · peace · calm · downtime · lounging · reading
Characterized by much sitting
- confinedKept within bounds
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- stationaryNot in motion
- inactivityLack of movement
stillness · motionless · recumbent · supine · horizontal · wheelchair · bedpan · atrophy
Restoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- restorationReturning something to condition
rejuvenation · strength · wellness · improvement · progress · convalescent · restorative · physical therapy
Involving significant danger
- pretermBefore expected arrival
- preeclampsiaPregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- cervicalOf the neck
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
precaution · monitoring · trimester · fetal · maternal · obstetric · modified · strict
sickbed
Place for the ill
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- patientAble to wait calmly
doctor · nurse · hospital · clinic · prescription · treatment · therapy · diagnosis · fever · infection
repose
Peaceful stillness or calm
comfort · pillows · blankets · quietude · peace · calm · downtime · lounging · reading · binge-watching
sedentary
Characterized by much sitting
- confinedKept within bounds
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- stationaryNot in motion
inactivity · stillness · motionless · recumbent · supine · horizontal · wheelchair · bedpan · atrophy · stiffness
healing
Restoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- mendingRestoring damaged items
restoration · rejuvenation · strength · wellness · improvement · progress · convalescent · restorative · physical therapy · gradual
high-risk
Involving significant danger
- pretermBefore expected arrival
- preeclampsiaPregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder
- cervicalOf the neck
complications · precaution · monitoring · trimester · fetal · maternal · obstetric · modified · strict
- Doctor's orderslose weight, quit smoking, exercise, eat healthy, no alcohol
- Heart Surgery Recoverysternotomy, pain management, follow-up visits, breathing exercises, walking
- high-risk pregnancyhigh-risk pregnancy, pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, fetal monitoring
- Pregnancy Careprenatal care, prenatal vitamins, folic acid, fetal monitoring, ultrasound
- patient behaviorsadherence, noncompliance, self-care, follow-up, pill taking
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
bed restexercise
Activity for fitness
physical activity · exertion · working out · manual labor · cardio
bed restambulation
Movement by walking
walking around · active lifestyle · freedom of movement · getting around · running around
bed restfreedom of movement
Liberty to travel unimpeded
active duty · getting around · independent living · self-sufficiency