bedpan

[ bed-pan ]

noun

1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
2. bedwarmer.

bedpan

/ ˈbɛdˌpæn /

noun

1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
2. another name for warming pan

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedpan¹

First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan ¹

Example Sentences

The bedpan and eating utensils must be frequently scalded in boiling water.

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The patient should be kept in bed, a bedpan being used when the bowels move.

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Also they should have bedpan or whatever other attention they need regularly, and when asked for, immediately.

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Usually the first thing to do in the morning is to close or open the window as necessary, and to give the patient a bedpan.

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It is sometimes desirable to place the patient on a bedpan and rinse the parts by a gentle stream of warm water poured from a jug.

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