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adjective
Date: 1904
1. occurring before a surgical operation <preoperative care> 2. having not yet undergone a surgical operation • preoperatively adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
preoperative
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preoperative — [prē äp′ər ə tiv, prē äp′ər āt΄iv] adj. of or occurring in the period before a surgical operation preoperatively adj … English World dictionary
preoperative — Preceding an operation. * * * pre·op·er·a·tive ( )prē äp (ə )rət iv, äp ə .rāt adj occurring, performed, or administered before and usu. close to a surgical operation <preoperative care> <preoperative medication> pre·op·er·a·tive·ly… … Medical dictionary
preoperative — pre|op|e|ra|tive [priˈɔpərətıv US ˈa:p ] adj medical relating to the time before a medical operation ≠ ↑postoperative ▪ the patient s preoperative assessment … Dictionary of contemporary English
Preoperative fasting — is the practice of a patient being nil by mouth for a time before an operation is performed, in order to prevent pulmonary aspiration of stomach contents.cite book | last=Allman | first=Keith G. | coauthors=Iain H. Wilson | title=Oxford Handbook… … Wikipedia
preoperative — preoperatively, adv. /pree op euhr euh tiv, euh ray tiv, op reuh tiv/, adj. occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation. [1900 05; PRE + OPERATIVE] * * * … Universalium
preoperative — adjective happening before surgery … Wiktionary
preoperative — adj. prior to surgery, preceding a surgical operation … English contemporary dictionary
preoperative — adjective before a surgical operation. Derivatives preoperatively adverb … English new terms dictionary
preoperative — pre·operative … English syllables
preoperative — adj. before operation: referring to the condition of a patient or to treatment, such as sedation, given at this time … The new mediacal dictionary
