English Explanatory Dictionary

postoperative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
noun
  1. A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.

Pronunciation

/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-postoperative.wav

Word forms

postoperative post-operative postoperatives

Etymology

From post- + operative.

Related words

postoperational postoperatory
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