preoperative
1preoperative — [prē äp′ər ə tiv, prē äp′ər āt΄iv] adj. of or occurring in the period before a surgical operation preoperatively adj …
2preoperative — Preceding an operation. * * * pre·op·er·a·tive ( )prē äp (ə )rət iv, äp ə .rāt adj occurring, performed, or administered before and usu. close to a surgical operation <preoperative care> <preoperative medication> pre·op·er·a·tive·ly… …
3preoperative — adjective Date: 1904 1. occurring before a surgical operation < preoperative care > 2. having not yet undergone a surgical operation • preoperatively adverb …
4preoperative — pre|op|e|ra|tive [priˈɔpərətıv US ˈa:p ] adj medical relating to the time before a medical operation ≠ ↑postoperative ▪ the patient s preoperative assessment …
5Preoperative fasting — is the practice of a patient being nil by mouth for a time before an operation is performed, in order to prevent pulmonary aspiration of stomach contents.cite book | last=Allman | first=Keith G. | coauthors=Iain H. Wilson | title=Oxford Handbook… …
6preoperative — preoperatively, adv. /pree op euhr euh tiv, euh ray tiv, op reuh tiv/, adj. occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation. [1900 05; PRE + OPERATIVE] * * * …
7preoperative — adjective happening before surgery …
8preoperative — adj. prior to surgery, preceding a surgical operation …
9preoperative — adjective before a surgical operation. Derivatives preoperatively adverb …
10preoperative — pre·operative …
