presurgery en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + surgery.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Before surgery.
But the nagging curiosity about what she might have, could have, perhaps should not have said inspired this playful hourlong exploration of the mind-body connection, in which Ms. Margolin performs five versions of the lost 12-minute presurgery performance.
2007 October 1, Charles Isherwood, “While Superego Sleeps, a Mind at Play”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-surgery | alternative | lexicographic |