postoperative

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

post·op·er·a·tive

[pohst-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv]
adjective
occurring after a surgical operation.

Origin:
1885–90; post- + operative

post·op·er·a·tive·ly, adverb
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Postoperative has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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postoperative (pəʊstˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprətɪv)
 
adj
of, relating to, or occurring in the period following a surgical operation
 
post'operatively
 
adv

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postoperative post·op·er·a·tive (pōst-ŏp'ər-ə-tĭv, -ŏp'rə-, -ŏp'ə-rā'-)
adj.
Happening or done after a surgical operation.

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