preoperative

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ operative.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

preoperative (not comparable)

1. Prior to surgery.

   Coordinate term: postoperative

Related terms

• preoperational
• preoperatory

Translations

before surgery

• Catalan: preoperatori
• Finnish: ennen leikkausta, preoperatiivinen
• French: préopératoire (fr)
• German: präoperativ (de)
• Polish: przedoperacyjny (pl)

Noun

preoperative (plural preoperatives)

1. A transgender person who has not yet undergone gender reassignment surgery.

Translations

Translations

• French: pré-opéré, pré-op (fr)

Anagrams

• peroperative