post-op
adjective
uk/ˌpəʊstˈɒp/us/ˌpoʊstˈɑːp/[before noun]
happeningor given after amedicaloperation:
I had several post-opappointmentsover the next sixmonths.
You will beofferedpost-oppainrelief.
In the post-opperiodthere may be athinbloodydischargefrom thenose.
post-opcomplications
a post-opabscess
[before noun]
relatingtorecovery(= gettingbetter)after amedicaloperation, or to aplacewhere thishappens:
Thesurgicalteamand post-opstaffmonitorthepatientclosely.
Thedoorto the post-opwardopened, and Dr Ramirezwalkedin.
Thepatientis then taken from theoperatingroomto the post-oparea.
(of aperson) having hadtheiroperation:
Eachordermust be re-written if apatientis post-op or has beentransferredbetweenlevelsofcare.
a post-opcardiacpatient
Medical treatment: surgery
- a nip and tuckidiom
- ablate
- adrenalectomy
- amputation
- amputee
- anaesthesiology
- anaesthetize
- excise
- implantable
- implantation
- incision
- interoperative
- intraoperative
- knife
- sex reassignment surgery
- snip
- splenectomy
- spreader
- stereotactic
- transfusion
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Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
post-op
adverb
uk/ˌpəʊstˈɒp/us/ˌpoʊstˈɑːp/after someone has anoperation:
I still haveswellingin mykneeandlegpost-op.
She is elevenmonthspost-op and notcompletelyoffmeds.
Medical treatment: surgery
- a nip and tuckidiom
- ablate
- adrenalectomy
- amputation
- amputee
- anaesthesiology
- anaesthetize
- excise
- implantable
- implantation
- incision
- interoperative
- intraoperative
- knife
- sex reassignment surgery
- snip
- splenectomy
- spreader
- stereotactic
- transfusion
post-op
noun
uk/ˌpəʊstˈɒp/us/ˌpoʊstˈɑːp/[U]
aplacein ahospitalwhere someonerecoversfrom(= getsbetterafter)anoperation:
In post-op Ioverheardthenursestalkingabout myscars.
It would beeasierif weknewthewhereaboutsoftheatrepatientsas theytravelledfrom pre-op to post-op.
Medical treatment: surgery
- a nip and tuckidiom
- ablate
- adrenalectomy
- amputation
- amputee
- anaesthesiology
- anaesthetize
- excise
- implantable
- implantation
- incision
- interoperative
- intraoperative
- knife
- sex reassignment surgery
- snip
- splenectomy
- spreader
- stereotactic
- transfusion
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