Medical term:
recovery
re·cov·er·y
(rē-kŏv'ĕr-ē),1. A getting back or regaining; recuperation.
2. Emergence from general anesthesia.
3. In nuclear magnetic resonance, refers to relaxation.
[M.E., fr. O.Fr. recoverer, fr. L. recupero, to recover, get back, fr. re-, again, + capio, to take]
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recovery
(rĭ-kŭv′ə-rē)n. pl. recover·ies
1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.
2. A return to a normal or healthy condition.
3. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.
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recovery
1. Restoration of health and strength after an illness.
2. The state a Pt is in after a therapeutic intervention; he/she is 'in recovery'. See Health recovery.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
re·cov·er·y
(rē-kŏv'ĕr-ē)1. Recuperation.
2. Emergence from general anesthesia.
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Patient discussion about recovery
Q. I have a friend who recently went in to an ahcoholic center for recovery. What do these people do daily?
A. here is a schedule of a rehab center i know...it might give you an idea:
http://www.newbeg.com/index2.htm
http://www.newbeg.com/index2.htm
Q. I had sugery on a fractured heel what is the recovery process? Wanting to meet people who are going thru this now or have already recovered from this injury. What should I expect?
A. Hey doyen_98, I was wondering how the recovery was coming along. How long ago have you had the surgery?
Q. what tests do i need to do in order to discover cancer on advance to increase the recovery chance?
A. it's complicated. if there are no signs for it- there is a slim chance you'll get any diagnose. there are do many types of cells in the body.
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