perioperative

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English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ operative.

Adjective

perioperative (not comparable)

  1. (surgery) Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.
    Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical

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