presurgical

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Etymology[edit]

pre- +‎ surgical

Adjective[edit]

presurgical (not comparable)

  1. Occurring before, or in preparation for, surgery
    • 2009 January 6, Jane E. Brody, “More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      An abnormal reading on a presurgical EKG led to another angiogram, which indicated that the original narrowing had worsened.

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