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
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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
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The researchers compared the one preoperative blood sugar reading to short- and long-term postoperative complications and death.
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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
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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
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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
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These sores can be very significant, leading to infection, something known as postoperative pulmonary embolism.
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