recovery (redirected from surgical recovery)

re·cov·er·y  (r-kv-r)

n. pl. re·cov·er·ies

1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.

2. A return to a normal condition.

3. Something gained or restored in recovering.

4. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.

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recovery

Noun

pl -eries

1. the act of recovering from sickness, a shock, or a setback

2. restoration to a former and better condition

3. the regaining of something lost

4. the extraction of useful substances from waste

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	recovery - return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development
	2.	recovery - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury convalescence, recuperation healing - the natural process by which the body repairs itself lysis - recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside rally - a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
	3.	recovery - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) retrieval human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen repossession - the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste products deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" ransom - the act of freeing from captivity or punishment retaking, recapture - the act of taking something back

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recovery

noun 1. improvement, return to health, rally, healing, revival, mending, recuperation, convalescence, turn for the better

noun 2. revival, improvement, rally, restoration, rehabilitation, upturn, betterment, amelioration

noun 3. retrieval, repossession, reclamation, restoration, repair, redemption, recapture

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1. In air (aviation) operations, that phase of a mission which involves the return of an aircraft to a land base or platform afloat.
2. The retrieval of a mine from the location where emplaced.
3. Actions taken to rescue or extract personnel for return to friendly control.
4. Actions taken to extricate damaged or disabled equipment for return to friendly control or repair at another location. See also evader; evasion; evasion and recovery; recovery; recovery force.

Translations

recovery [rɪˈkʌvərɪ] n → recuperación f; rescate m;

(MED): to make a recovery → restablecerse

recovery [rɪˈkʌvərɪ] recover n → récupération f; rétablissement m;

(Econ) → redressement m

recovery [rɪˈkʌvərɪ] recover n (from illness etc) → Erholung f;

(in economy) → Aufschwung m;

(of lost items) → Wiederfinden nt;

(of stolen goods) → Sicherstellung f;

(of wreck, body) → Bergung f;

(of financial loss) → Ausgleich m

recovery [rɪˈkʌvərɪ] n → ricupero; ristabilimento; ripresa