Example sentence:
When he opened the door, he found a bandaged, [...] Mary.
I thought the word was bed-stricken but I was wrong.
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When he opened the door, he found a bandaged, [...] Mary.
I thought the word was bed-stricken but I was wrong.
As others in the comments have mentioned
bedbound
bedridden
are the usual adjectives to describe the situation when someone is confined to a bed. Both usually imply a medical affliction as the cause.
nounbound
housebound
is also used to describe people who are confined within their house, e.g. due to old age.