postoperative
See also: post-operative
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/
Adjective
postoperative (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
- The postoperative procedure is as follows.
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 139,
- She was looking even paler, more post-operative, as it were, than she had on waking.
Translations
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation
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Noun
postoperative (plural postoperatives)
- A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.
German
Adjective
postoperative
- inflection of postoperativ: