PREOPERATIVE


Meaning of PREOPERATIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' ä-p( ə -)r ə -tiv, -p ə - ˌ r ā -

Function: 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

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