Meaning & use
pre-op
Relating to the period or preparations immediately before a surgical operation; short for preoperative.
See it in a sentence
The nurse reviewed the pre-op checklist with the patient the night before surgery.
He felt nervous during the pre-op appointment as the surgeon explained the procedure.
A note on using this word
Pre-op can also function as a noun referring to the preparation area or period itself, as in 'she waited in pre-op.'
Words with a similar meaning
preoperative
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Words with an opposite meaning
post-op
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