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homebound
home·bound 1 H0249600 (hōm′bound′)adj. Moving or traveling homeward. [home + bound.]
home·bound 2 H0249600 (hōm′bound′)adj. Restricted or confined to home: homebound invalids. [home + bound.]homebound (ˈhəʊmˈbaʊnd) adjgoing homehome•bound1 (ˈhoʊmˈbaʊnd) adj. going home: homebound traffic. home•bound2 (ˈhoʊmˌbaʊnd) adj. confined to one's home. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | homebound - people who are confined to their homespeople - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"invalid, shut-in - someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury | Adj. | 1. | homebound - confined usually by illnesshousebound, shut-inconfined - not free to move about | Translationshomebound
homebound (hōm′bound′)adj. Restricted or confined to home: homebound invalids.homebound adjective A status in which there is a normal inability to leave home and leaving home requires a considerable and taxing effort. To be so defined, absences from the home must be infrequent, of short duration and usually to receive medical care not available at home—e.g., haemodialysis or chemotherapy. Examples A patient paralysed from a stroke; one who is blind or senile; one who has lost use of the upper extremities and thus unable to open doors, use handrails, etc.Patient discussion about homeboundQ. Can a Chiropractor tell if your organs are shutting down? A. She told me that because my spine is out of line so much, that it's causing my organs to shut down. I have been having bladder problems. I really think she is just trying to scare me. More discussions about homeboundhomebound
Synonyms for homeboundnoun people who are confined to their homesRelated Wordsadj confined usually by illnessSynonymsRelated Words |