Pre-op
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pre-op is an adjective meaning Happening before an operation.
Meaning
Happening before an operation.
More Meanings
- Not yet operated on.
- (medicine) A preoperative patient or procedure.
- (transgender) A preoperative trans person.
Example Sentences
a pre-op consultation
The three pre-op transsexuals are attired in cheap, synthetic clothes and, to emphasize this point, one of them even wears a polyester imitation of Samantha's luxury silk nightgown […]
For example, Goal 7 “Reduce the risk of health care associated infections” stipulates, among other things, that hospitals have specific strategies in place to prevent surgical site infection (SSI), that they provide regular feedback about SSI rates to caregivers, with follow-up for 30 days, that they discontinue the use of shaving as a method of preop hair removal, etc.
Word Forms
- preop
- pre-ops
Synonyms for pre-op
Depending on context, synonyms include preoperational, preoperative.
Antonyms for pre-op
Common opposites include postop, post-op.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preop, preoperative, post-op, preoperation, pre-operative, presurgical.
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