postsurgery
Following the procedure
Postsurgery describes the period or conditions following a surgical procedure: postsurgery recovery, postsurgery complications.
The term functions as an adjective or adverb, often interchangeable with postoperative but less clinical in tone: She's still weak postsurgery.
Gradual return to health
- bedrestPrescribed horizontal recovery
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
inpatient · outpatient · caregiver · nurse · hospital · monitoring · follow-up · checkup
Controlled cut into tissue
- suturesMedical wound closures
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- bandageWound covering strip
dressing · gauze · drainage · swelling · bruising · inflammation · healing · antiseptic
Treatment restoring bodily function
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
strength · occupational · massage · hydrotherapy · ambulation · crutches · walker · brace
Drugs reducing physical discomfort
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- anticoagulantsClot-preventing medications
anti-inflammatories · opioids · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · prescription · dosage · nausea · constipation
recuperation
Gradual return to health
- bedrestPrescribed horizontal recovery
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
discharge · inpatient · outpatient · caregiver · nurse · hospital · monitoring · follow-up · checkup · weakness
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
bandage · dressing · gauze · drainage · swelling · bruising · inflammation · healing · antiseptic · disinfect
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- mobilityCapacity for movement
stretching · strength · occupational · massage · hydrotherapy · ambulation · crutches · walker · brace · sling
painkillers
Drugs reducing physical discomfort
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
anticoagulants · anti-inflammatories · opioids · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · prescription · dosage · nausea · constipation · tapering
diet
Customary food consumption
minerals · fiber · appetite · nausea · supplements · collagen · zinc · iron · fluids · electrolytes
postsurgerypresurgery
Before a surgical procedure
preoperative · pre-op · presurgical · preoperation · before surgery
surgery, surgeon, surgical, surgeons, surgeries, surgically, nonsurgical, presurgery, postsurgical