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recovery, n 1. the return to a healthy state. 2. the self-regulation and life force of a patient being returned to a normal balanced status. The patient is considered healthy again. See also cure, entelechy, and healing. recovery, n in a lawsuit, the obtaining or restoration of a right to something by a verdict, decree, or judgment of court. recovery return to normal after illness or period of devitalization, e.g. anesthesia, surgery. recovery period period after surgery when the patient needs to be closely monitored to ensure that its return to normal is uneventful. recovery room a special room with special monitoring and resuscitation equipment used for monitoring the patient recovering from surgery. surgical recovery the process of healing of a surgical wound and restoration to normal of body functions and systems, e.g. fluid and acid-base balance, that have been disturbed by the original disease or by the surgical procedure. |
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