preoperative

[ pree-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv ]

adjective
  1. occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation.

Origin of preoperative

1
First recorded in 1900–05; pre- + operative

Other words from preoperative

  • pre·op·er·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words Nearby preoperative

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