preprocedural

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ procedural or pre- +‎ procedure +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpri.prəˈsiː.d͡ʒər.əl/

Adjective

preprocedural (not comparable)

1. Before a procedure.
   • 2015 September 2, “Acceptance of Combined Coronary CT Angiography and Myocardial CT Perfusion versus Conventional Coronary Angiography in Patients with Coronary Stents—Intraindividual Comparison”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     There was no significant difference in patient satisfaction with preprocedural preparation between the two tests (p = 0.186).

Synonyms

• preprocedure

Coordinate terms

• periprocedural
• postprocedural
• postprocedure