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  • adjective Occurring before, or in preparation for, surgery

Etymologies

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pre- +‎ surgical

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Examples

  • The average presurgical body mass index was 46.7, of whom around 60% had at least one weight-related chronic disease.

    LABG as Day Surgery is Quick and Safe | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes 2010

  • Dallas police said that during the scuffle, Cline struck the boy's presurgical medical halo, which was screwed into his skull.

    Once Again, Texas Leads the Way Bill Crider 2009

  • Suffice it to say my presurgical hand washing became scrupulous that day.

    Hand washing: Public humiliation works 2009

  • Suffice it to say my presurgical hand washing became scrupulous that day.

    Hand washing: Public humiliation works 2009

  • Dallas police said that during the scuffle, Cline struck the boy's presurgical medical halo, which was screwed into his skull.

    Archive 2009-08-16 Bill Crider 2009

  • The analysis covered six months of presurgical evaluation and care, the surgery itself and, on average, about 18 months of postsurgical care, including costs incurred from surgical complications.

    Obesity Surgery Is Called Cost-Effective 2008

  • After the evaluation, it is crucial that you follow all presurgical instructions your anesthesiologist gives you to the letter.

    Painless Facts about Anesthesia 2008

  • We should pay a single bill, a single bill for high quality disease care, not an endless series of bills for presurgical tests and visit, hospitalization and surgery and follow-up tests, drugs and office visits.

    CNN Transcript May 3, 2008 2008

  • So when you sit down for the presurgical meetings, you don't want to be swayed by how terrific they seem to be.

    CNN Transcript Nov 22, 2007 2007

  • The site offered a package that included three weeks 'lodging, three daily meals, three presurgical dialysis sessions, donor expenses, surgery, and two days' post-discharge medication for $14,000 U.S.

    Break No Bones Reichs, Kathy 2006

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