pre-op
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pre-op
also pre·op (prē′ŏp′)Informaladj.
Preoperative: pre-op testing; a pre-op patient.
n.
1. A preoperative patient.
2. A section of a hospital providing preoperative treatment.
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pre-op
n
treatment or a drug administered in preparation for surgery
adj
of or relating to treatment or a drug administered in preparation for surgery(of a transexual) not having had any surgery
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pre-op
adj (inf) → vor der Operation, präoperativ; pre-op medication → vor der Operation verabreichte Medikamente pl
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