postoperative

See also: post-operative

English

Alternative forms

post-operative

Etymology

post- +‎ operative

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəʊstˈɒpəɹətɪv/

Adjective

postoperative (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
The postoperative procedure is as follows.
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 139,
  She was looking even paler, more post-operative, as it were, than she had on waking.

Translations

of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation

Portuguese: pós-operatório
Romanian: postoperatoriu (ro)
Spanish: posoperatorio

Noun

postoperative (plural postoperatives)

A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery.

German

Adjective

postoperative

inflection of postoperativ:
1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
2. strong nominative/accusative plural
3. weak nominative all-gender singular
4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

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