recovery (redirected from recoveries)

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.

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recovery,

n in a lawsuit, the obtaining or restoration of a right to something by a verdict, decree, or judgment of court.

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recovery

return to normal after illness or period of devitalization, e.g. anesthesia, surgery.

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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.