post-operative
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post-operative — also postoperative, occurring after a surgical operation, 1889, from POST (Cf. post ) + OPERATIVE (Cf. operative). Short form post op is attested from 1971 … Etymology dictionary
post-operative — adj [only before noun] relating to the time after someone has had a medical operation ▪ post operative care … Dictionary of contemporary English
post-operative — adj. Post operative is used with these nouns: ↑complication, ↑recovery … Collocations dictionary
post-operative — post opˈerative adjective Relating to the period just after a surgical operation (often shortened to postˈ op) • • • Main Entry: ↑post … Useful english dictionary
post-operative — see postoperative … English dictionary
post-operative — adjective relating to or denoting the period following a surgical operation … English new terms dictionary
post-operative — /poʊst ˈɒpərətɪv/ (say pohst opuhruhtiv) adjective of or relating to the period of time following a surgical operation …
post — post·abdomen; post·absorptive; post·age; post·al·ly; post; post·anoxic; post·antennal; post·arteriolar; post·atomic; post·audit; post·axial; post·bellum; post·brachium; post·branchial; post·breeding; post·canonical; post·cardinal; post·cava;… … English syllables
Post-anesthesia care unit — PACU redirects here. For the fish, see Pacu. A post anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU and sometimes referred to as post anesthesia recovery or PAR, is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities. It … Wikipedia
Post anesthesia care unit — PACU redirects here. For the fish, see Pacu (fish). A post anesthesia care unit, often abbreviated PACU, is a vital part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities. It is an area, normally attached to operating theatre… … Wikipedia
