Meaning & use

postoperative

adjective·Academic

Relating to the period following a surgical operation, especially care and recovery.

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Nurses monitored the patient's vital signs closely during the postoperative recovery period.

Postoperative pain was managed with medication for the first few days.

A note on using this word

Often abbreviated informally as 'post-op' in hospital settings and casual medical conversation.

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