Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Happening or done after a surgical operation.

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

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  • adjective happening or done after a surgical operation

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Examples

  • He began shortening his hours as a therapist in postoperative rehabilitation to play with his new friends.

    'White Lion' Film Highlights Trophy Hunting In South Africa (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • He began shortening his hours as a therapist in postoperative rehabilitation to play with his new friends.

    'White Lion' Film Highlights Trophy Hunting In South Africa (PHOTOS) AP/Huffington Post 2010

  • He began shortening his hours as a therapist in postoperative rehabilitation to play with his new friends.

    'White Lion' Film Highlights Trophy Hunting In South Africa (PHOTOS) AP/Huffington Post 2010

  • They say, "this study is perhaps the only randomized controlled trial that has evaluated the effectiveness of the use of long-term postoperative OCP treatment to prevent endometrioma recurrence."

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • They say, "this study is perhaps the only randomized controlled trial that has evaluated the effectiveness of the use of long-term postoperative OCP treatment to prevent endometrioma recurrence."

    Science Blog BJS 2010

  • The researchers compared the one preoperative blood sugar reading to short- and long-term postoperative complications and death.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • They say, "this study is perhaps the only randomized controlled trial that has evaluated the effectiveness of the use of long-term postoperative OCP treatment to prevent endometrioma recurrence."

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • They say, "this study is perhaps the only randomized controlled trial that has evaluated the effectiveness of the use of long-term postoperative OCP treatment to prevent endometrioma recurrence."

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP, a meeting for people considering surgery, long-term postoperative patients, family and friends. 6: 30 p.m.,

    Prince William County health calendar Post 2010

  • These sores can be very significant, leading to infection, something known as postoperative pulmonary embolism.

    CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2003 2003

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