POSTOPERATIVE


Meaning of POSTOPERATIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ō st- ' ä-p( ə -)r ə -tiv, -p ə - ˌ r ā -

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1890

1 : following a surgical operation < postoperative care>

2 : having recently undergone a surgical operation <a postoperative patient>

– post · op · er · a · tive · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.