PREOPERATIVE


Meaning of PREOPERATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prē-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv, -pə-ˌrā- ]

adjective

Date: 1904

1. : occurring before a surgical operation

preoperative care

2. : having not yet undergone a surgical operation

• pre·op·er·a·tive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.