HealthSeptember 4, 2026

prehabilitation

PREE-ha-bih-li-TAY-shun

Definition

A proactive process of preparing a patient for an upcoming medical procedure or treatment through specialized exercises and health interventions to improve recovery outcomes.

Etymology

The word is a 20th-century compound formed by combining the prefix 'pre-' (before) with 'habilitation,' which originates from the Latin 'habilis' meaning fit or able.

In the news

In the article, PrehabRx provides prehabilitation services to women undergoing cancer treatments or surgeries, aiming to improve their physical readiness and recovery.

New network ties six Canadian providers into one women's health offerin

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