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pre⋅op⋅er⋅a⋅tive

  [pree-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv]
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–adjective
occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation.
Origin:
1900–05; pre- + operative

Related forms:
pre⋅op⋅er⋅a⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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pre·op·er·a·tive   (prē-ŏp'ər-ə-tĭv, -ŏp'rə-, -ŏp'ə-rā'-)   
adj.  Occurring before surgery: preoperative preparations.
pre·op'er·a·tive·ly adv.
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Main Entry: pre·op·er·a·tive
Pronunciation: (')prE-'äp-(&-)r&t-iv, -'äp-&-"rAt-
Function: adjective
: occurring, performed, or administered before and usually close to a surgical operation <preoperative care> <preoperative medication> —pre·op·er·a·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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preoperative pre·op·er·a·tive (prē-ŏp'ər-ə-tĭv, -ŏp'rə-, -ŏp'ə-rā'-)
adj.
Preceding a surgical operation.

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