bedpan

[ bed-pan ]

/ ˈbɛdˌpæn /

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

bedwarmer.

Origin of bedpan

First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan¹

Empty the bedpan and clean it at once; ordinarily one can clean it without wetting or soiling the hands.

American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick |Jane A. Delano
The bedpan and eating utensils must be frequently scalded in boiling water.

The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) |Various
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.

Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts |Girl Scouts
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.

American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick |Jane A. Delano

Rest in bed is absolutely necessary; the patient must be induced to use a bedpan.

Dietetics for Nurses |Fairfax T. Proudfit

bedpan

/ (ˈbɛdˌpæn) /

a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine

another name for warming pan

bedpan

[ bĕd′păn′ ]

A metal, glass, or plastic receptacle for the urinary and fecal discharges of persons confined to bed.