Dictionary

preoperative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English operative English preoperative From pre- + operative.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Prior to surgery.

Coordinates

postoperative

Deriveds

preoperatively

Relateds

preoperational · preoperatory

Translations (6)

ca preoperatori (before surgery) · fi ennen leikkausta (before surgery) · pl przedoperacyjny (before surgery) · fi preoperatiivinen (before surgery) · de präoperativ (before surgery) · fr préopératoire (before surgery)

preoperative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English operative English preoperative From pre- + operative.

Meanings

1. A transgender person who has not yet undergone gender reassignment surgery.

Forms

Translations (3)

fr pré-op (Translations) · pl osoba transpłciowa przed operacją korekty płci (Translations) · fr pré-opéré (Translations)