Postoperative
/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation. not-comparable
"The postoperative procedure is as follows."
Adjective
- 1 happening or done after a surgical operation wordnet
Example
More examples"Staph infections in hospitals pose a significant threat to the health of postoperative surgical patients."
Etymology
From post- + operative.