preoperative

pre·op·er·a·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv]
- /priˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv/
- /prɪˈəʊprətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv]
- /priˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv/

Definitions of preoperative word

adjective preoperative occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation. 1
adjective preoperative prior to surgery 1
adjective preoperative occurring before a surgical operation 0
adjective preoperative of or occurring in the period before a surgical operation 0

See all 4 definitions of preoperative

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Origin of preoperative

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; pre- + operative

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Parts of speech for Preoperative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preoperative

preoperative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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