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postoperative

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20
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23
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13
Pronunciation
/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/
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/poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ · /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/

Definition of postoperative

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (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.”
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adj

  1. (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.”

noun

  1. A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.

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Etymology

From post- + operative.

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