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preoperative
[ pree-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv ]
adjective
- occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation.
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- pre·oper·a·tive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preoperative1
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