gatch bed

noun

often capitalized
: a hospital bed with a frame in three movable sections equipped with mechanical spring parts that permit raising the head end, foot end, or middle as required
broadly : hospital bed

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“Gatch bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gatch%20bed. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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