preoperative

CEFRB2

/prˌiˈɔpərətɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening before a surgical operation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A transgender person who has not yet undergone gender reassignment surgery.

Examples

  • The nurse completed the preoperative checklist before the surgery started.

  • A preoperative sample is required.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Prior to surgery.

More examples

In context

  • A preoperative sample is necessary.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The nurse gave the patient blank instructions about not eating before surgery.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From pre- + operative.