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perioperative

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Examples

  • Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English operative English perioperative From peri- + operative.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leikkaus- — relating to operation
  • French: periopératoire — relating to operation
  • German: perioperativ — relating to operation
  • Italian: perioperatorio — relating to operation
  • Polish: okołooperacyjny — relating to operation
  • Portuguese: perioperativo — relating to operation
  • Spanish: perioperatorio — relating to operation