whooping cough. noun, Pathology. 1. an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.
In this Article. The first phase of heart surgery recovery can last from 6 to 8 weeks. When you're released from the hospital, you'll get a set of instructions for post-surgery care. These will help you heal physically and feel better. Keep the cut your surgeon made clean and dry.
The good news: What you do after sunburn can play a large role in how fast you heal, according to Dr. Lipner, who estimates that burns can take anywhere between three days and a week to heal, depending on severity (the amount of skin that has been burned and how badly).