Pre-op

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A preoperative patient or procedure.
  2. 2
    A preoperative trans person.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Happening before an operation. not-comparable

    "a pre-op consultation"

  2. 2
    Not yet operated on. not-comparable

    "The three pre-op transsexuals are attired in cheap, synthetic clothes and, to emphasize this point, one of them even wears a polyester imitation of Samantha's luxury silk nightgown […]"

Synonyms

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preoperationalpreoperative

Example

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"For example, Goal 7 “Reduce the risk of health care associated infections” stipulates, among other things, that hospitals have specific strategies in place to prevent surgical site infection (SSI), that they provide regular feedback about SSI rates to caregivers, with follow-up for 30 days, that they discontinue the use of shaving as a method of preop hair removal, etc."

Etymology

From pre- + op.

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