hospital bed
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hospital bed — noun a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required • Hypernyms: ↑single bed • Part Meronyms: ↑leg * * * noun : a bed with a frame in three sections equipped with mechanical spring parts that… … Useful english dictionary
hospital bed — a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for… … Universalium
Bed management — is the allocation and provision of beds, especially in a hospital where beds in specialist wards are a scarce resource. [citation|title=An exploratory study of bed management|authors=Ruth Boaden, Nathan Proudlove, Melanie Wilson|journal=Journal… … Wikipedia
bed blocker — (BED blaw.kur) n. A chronically ill patient who uses a hospital bed for an extended period because they require long term care. Example Citation: Because no new long term care beds have been created in Ontario in the last 10 years, a bottle neck… … New words
bed|rail — «BEHD RAYL», noun. 1. one of the two side pieces of the frame of a bedstead. 2. a rail pulled above the side pieces, as in a hospital bed, to keep a person from falling out of bed … Useful english dictionary
hospital — /hos pi tl/, n. 1. an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment. 2. a similar establishment for the care of animals. 3. a repair shop for specific portable objects: violin hospital; doll hospital. 4.… … Universalium
Bed — A bed audio2|En us bed.ogg is a piece of furniture (or a location) primarily used as a place to sleep, and often used for relaxation.To make beds more comfortable, a mattress is usually placed on top of it. The second layer is the box spring… … Wikipedia
Bed sheet — A blue bed sheet A bed sheet is a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on. In many areas of the world, a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a top… … Wikipedia
bed — Synonyms and related words: Colonial bed, Hollywood bed, Japanese garden, a world without end bargain, accommodation, accommodations, alliance, alpine garden, aqueduct, arboretum, arroyo, band, base, basement, basin, basis, bassinet, bearing wall … Moby Thesaurus
hospital — noun (C, U) a large building where sick or injured people are looked after and receive medical treatment: in/to/from hospital BrE: He s in hospital, recovering from an operation. | in/to/from the hospital AmE: After the accident Jane was rushed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
