What does "perioperative" mean?

Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.

What is a synonym for "perioperative"?

Common synonyms include: anaesthetizing.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery. not-comparable
"Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical"

"Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical"

From peri- + operative.