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