recovery room

noun

: a hospital room equipped for meeting postoperative emergencies

Examples of recovery room in a Sentence

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On a table in the recovery room sat a notebook where patients could write messages to one another. Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 Its general hospitals offer a wide range of services, including acute care, operating and recovery rooms, radiology, respiratory therapy, clinical laboratories, and pharmacies. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Its general hospitals offer acute care services, operating and recovery rooms, radiology and respiratory therapy services, clinical laboratories, and pharmacies. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 In the recovery room, when the anesthesia wore off after the surgery, Garcia’s eyes filled with tears. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recovery room 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recovery room was in 1896

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“Recovery room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recovery%20room. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

recovery room

noun
: a hospital room where patients are temporarily placed for special care and observation after an operation

Medical Definition

recovery room

noun
: a hospital room which is equipped with apparatus for meeting postoperative emergencies and in which surgical patients are kept during the immediate postoperative period for care and recovery from anesthesia
abbreviation RR
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