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(surgery) Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery..
Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical
Use perioperative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Perioperative means (surgery) Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical
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