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bed·pan (bĕd'păn')
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A metal, glass, or plastic receptacle for the urinary and fecal discharges of persons confined to bed.
| WordNet: bedpan |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
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A bedpan or bed pan is an object used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle. A bed pan can be used for both urinary and fecal discharge. Many diseases can confine a patient to bed, necessitating the use of bedpans, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, apoplexia cerebri and dementia. Additionally, many patients may be confined to a bed temporarily as a result of a temporary illness, injury, or surgery, thereby necessitating the use of a bed pan.
Metal bedpans can cause problems, because steel, which they are usually constructed of, may be cold, hard and uncomfortable. Also, the supporting area is very small and prolonged use can cause pressure ulcers. To solve these problems, new ergonomic bedpans have been developed, which support the patient with a larger area of warm plastic. Some designs completely cover the genitalia during use, offering protection and an extra measure of privacy.
In recent years, the new style bedpan liner made by recycled pulp (molded pulp) is more popular in European hospitals; it is low cost and also single-use, decreasing the risk of cross-communicated disease.
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| Translations: Bedpan |
Français (French)
n. - bassin (hygiénique)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Bettpfanne, Bettschüssel
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ουροδοχείο ή κοπροδοχείο, πάπια, δοχείο νυκτός
Italiano (Italian)
padella, vaso da notte
Português (Portuguese)
n. - urinol (m), penico (m)
Русский (Russian)
ночной горшок
Español (Spanish)
n. - orinal de cama, chata, silleta, calentador de cama
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (stick)bäcken
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
便盆, 睡床用脚炉
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 便盆, 睡床用腳爐
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) وعاء لتبول المريض
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - סיר לאדם המרותק למיטתו, עביט
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