Definitions

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

  • adjective Preoperative.
  • noun A preoperative patient.
  • noun A section of a hospital providing preoperative treatment.

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  • adjective preoperative
  • noun medicine A preoperative patient or procedure.
  • noun LGBT A preoperative transman or transwoman

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Examples

  • *Commerically available specialized supplement programs exist that combine all these building block ingredients into one formulation for ease of use, provide specific amounts of each appropriate supplement to support healing and delineate which vitamins should be taken pre-op and post-op.

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  • When you think about terms such as ‘tranny’, or ‘pre-op’, think about the ‘n-word’.

    An open letter, or ‘how I learned not to use the N word’ « I'm Not Broken 2010

  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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  • OK, I'm up WAY too early, and about to head out the door to my pre-op appointment.

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  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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  • Our Surgery Guide will help you and your family prepare for your child's upcoming surgery, outlining what to expect from the first pre-op visit all the way through to her discharge.

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