shut-in

shut-in definition - medical

shut-in (shŭtˈĭnˌ)

noun
A person confined indoors by illness or disability.
adjective
  1. Confined to a home or hospital, as by illness.
  2. Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted.

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