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retained object

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun retained object has 1 sense
  1. retained object - an object in a passive construction
    --1 is a kind of
    object

Definitions from the Web

Retained Object

Definition: A retained object refers to an item or substance that has remained or been left behind in a person's body during a medical procedure, such as surgery.

Examples:

  • Noun (Medical Sense): During an X-ray, it was discovered that a small retained object, possibly a surgical instrument, was left inside the patient's abdomen.
  • Noun (Legal Sense): The patient filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital after suffering health complications due to a retained object.
  • Verb: The surgeon conducted an additional operation to retrieve the retained object that had been inadvertently left behind.
  • Adjective: The surgeon performed a thorough examination of the patient's previous medical records to identify any potential cases of retained object incidents.

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