bed rest

American  

noun

1. a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.

2. a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

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Etymology

Origin of bed rest

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Most people get better with one or two weeks' bed rest, but for some flu can develop into pneumonia.

From BBC

Before she went on bed rest, Etta to drop off sewing.

From Literature

However, bed rest can also make back pain last longer or even worsen.

From Science Daily

Smith was a sickly child, contracting bronchial pneumonia, tuberculosis, German measles, mumps and chicken pox which kept her in "periods of lengthy bed rest".

From BBC

When Sophie had her fifth child by Caesarean, she was told she needed bed rest for six weeks.

From BBC