post-op en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From post- + op.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Happening after an operation.
a postop consultation
When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or lower back or other fleshy parts and used to enlarge and shape the buttocks — she knew she couldn’t afford the most expensive post-op care.
2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine:
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(not-comparable) Having been operated on.
As stated earlier all post-op transsexuals live in a parallel world where it is prudent to keep information regarding one's transsexual status limited to only those who need to know.
2010, Anne M. Vitale, The Gendered Self:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| postop | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
postoperational · postoperative
Translations (2)
cmn 術後 /术后 (Translations) · fr post-op (Translations)