Postoperative

//poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation. not-comparable

    "The postoperative procedure is as follows."

Adjective
  1. 1
    happening or done after a surgical operation wordnet

Synonyms

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post-opsurgical

Example

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"Staph infections in hospitals pose a significant threat to the health of postoperative surgical patients."

Etymology

From post- + operative.

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gender reassignment

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