preop
or pre-op
[ pree-op ]
/ ˈpriˈɒp /
adjective, adverb Informal.
preoperative; preoperatively.
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Origin of preop
By shortening
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Example sentences from the Web for preop
I am, in fact, typing these words while at the hospital waiting to get my pre-op workup for my second round of surgery.
My husband, Tony, and I have to be at Massachusetts General Hospital at eight-tomorrow morning for pre-op.
Medical definitions for preop
pre-op
adj.
Preoperative. Used informally.
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