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pre-operative

pre-operative is the alternative form of preoperative.

Meaning of preoperative

Adjective

preoperative (not comparable)

  1. Prior to surgery.

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Questions about pre-operative

What is pre-operative the alternative form of?
Pre-operative is the alternative form of preoperative.

Words near pre-operative in the dictionary

  1. pre-occluded
  2. pre-occlusion
  3. pre-occupation
  4. pre-occupations
  5. pre-op
  6. pre-operative
  7. pre-operatively
  8. pre-ops
  9. pre-oral
  10. pre-order
  11. pre-ordered

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