preoperative
adjective
pre·op·er·a·tive
| \ (ˌ)prē-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv
, -pə-ˌrā-\
, -pə-ˌrā-\
Definition of preoperative
1
: occurring before a surgical operation
preoperative care
2
: having not yet undergone a surgical operation
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Difficulties with billing Medicare for preoperative consultations and restructuring how physicians practice are the biggest challenges to implementing this kind of model widely. — Judith Graham, Washington Post, "A Push To Get Older Adults In Better Shape For Surgery," 25 Jan. 2018 Gabriella was undergoing a preoperative examination at three years old when doctors found a large hole in the upper-left chamber of her heart. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, "Scoop Night Raises Money For CCMC," 18 Sep. 2017 Neither continuous passive motion nor preoperative exercise had an effect on pain, although the researchersdescribed the data on that as low-quality. — Linda Searing, Washington Post, "Can acupuncture and other nondrug therapies help pain after knee surgery?," 21 Aug. 2017 A large public hospital, Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, eliminated preoperative testing deemed superfluous before routine cataract surgery. — Chad Terhune, latimes.com, "Needless medical tests cost $200 billion — and they can harm patients," 25 May 2017 Ms. Voynow did not need a preoperative physical exam, blood work, an I.V. drip or even an attending anesthesiologist. — Jan Hoffman, New York Times, "Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open," 25 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preoperative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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preoperative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of preoperative
medical
: happening before an operation
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preoperative
adjective
pre·op·er·a·tive
| \ (ˈ)prē-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv, -ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-
\
\
Medical Definition of preoperative
1
: occurring, performed, or administered before and usually close to a surgical operation
preoperative care preoperative medication
2
: having not yet undergone a surgical operation
preoperative patients