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postoperative — [pōst΄äp′ər ə tiv, pōst΄äp′ər āt΄iv] adj. of or occurring in the period after a surgical operation postoperatively adv … English World dictionary
postoperative — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1890 1. following a surgical operation < postoperative care > 2. having recently undergone a surgical operation < a postoperative patient > • postoperatively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
postoperative — Following an operation. * * * post·op·er·a·tive pōst äp (ə )rət iv adj 1) relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a surgical operation <postoperative care> 2) having recently undergone a surgical operation <a… … Medical dictionary
postoperative — adjective happening or done after a surgical operation postoperative complications postoperative care • Similar to: ↑surgical, ↑operative … Useful english dictionary
postoperative — [[t]po͟ʊstɒ̱pərətɪv[/t]] also post operative ADJ: ADJ n Postoperative means occurring after and relating to a medical operation. Relaxation techniques can sometimes help to reduce post operative pain … English dictionary
Postoperative fever — is a common condition challenging doctors to find the right diagnosis, because it can be a hallmark of serious underlying conditions.The most common causes have been summarized in a handy mnemonic: the five W s. These tend to occur at specific… … Wikipedia
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction — (POCD) refers to cognitive problems (with memory, learning and the ability to concentrate) following surgery. Recent studies suggest that the incidence of POCD increases with age.There has been very limited research into POCD, but existing… … Wikipedia
Postoperative Übelkeit und Erbrechen — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 R11 Übelkeit und Erbrechen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Postoperative nausea and vomiting — Infobox Disease Name = Postoperative nausea and vomiting Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D020250 Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an unpleasant complication… … Wikipedia
Postoperative kognitive Dysfunktion — Die postoperative kognitive Dysfunktion (POCD) ist eine Störung der Kognition nach einer Operation. Zum Erkennen der Dysfunktionen bedient man sich einer Testbatterie, die die verschiedenen Domänen der Kognition (z.B. Gedächtnis, Lernen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
postoperative — postoperatively, adv. /pohst op euhr euh tiv, euh ray tiv, op reuh tiv/, adj. occurring after a surgical operation. [1885 90; POST + OPERATIVE] * * * … Universalium
