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  • Resurfacing

    Repair of damaged body surfaces, such as articular cartilage or skin. In cosmetic surgery, resurfacing of the skin may involve dermabrasion, chemical peels, cutaneous lasers, and other techniques.  

  • Restrictive lung disease

    Any chest disease that results in reduced lung volumes.  

  • Medicinal restraint

    Anxiolytics, sedatives, or tranquilizers used to subdue combative or violent patients.  

  • Restraint of lower extremities

    The use of physical means to restrict movement of the legs and feet. A sheet is tied across the knees and the feet are tied together with a figure-of-eight bandage. The correct method is to start the loop under the ankles, cross it between the feet, bring the ends around the feet, and tie them…

  • Clove hitch restraint

    A device used to restrain a person’s arm or leg. Gauze or other soft material is placed on a flat surface in a figure eight configuration. The loops are then lifted from the underside and the tops brought together. The extremity is placed through both loops at once and the loose ends of the material…

  • Restraint in bed

    The therapeutic use of physical means to prevent limb or body motion in bed. Siderails are placed on the bed full or half-length to prevent a patient from falling out of bed. Beds are maintained in low position to limit falls and injuries. A mattress alarm system may be used to alert nursing personnel if…

  • Vocal restoration

    The technology used to improve speech in a patient who has had a laryngectomy.  

  • Tissue restoration

    Biologically compatible materials used to replace missing body parts or to provide a scaffolding into which cells may grow and regenerate themselves.  

  • Temporary restoration

    A temporary dental filling, bridge, crown or retainer, made, e.g., from zinc oxide, stainless steel, aluminum, resin, or cements. Temporary restorations are designed to last from days to years after placement.  

  • Restitution

    The return to a former status. A restoration to a normal state. The turning of the baby’s head right after birth.  

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