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preop

preop is the alternative form of pre-op.

Meaning of pre-op

Adjective

pre-op (not comparable)

  1. Happening before an operation.
    • a pre-op consultation
  2. Not yet operated on.
    • The three pre-op transsexuals are attired in cheap, synthetic clothes and, to emphasize this point, one of them even wears a polyester imitation of Samantha's luxury silk nightgown […]2013, Niall Richardson, Clarissa Smith, Angela Werndly, Studying Sexualities: Theories, Representations, Cultures, page 92

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Forms of preop

Adjective
alternative formpre-op
Noun
pluralpreops

Questions about preop

What is preop the alternative form of?
Preop is the alternative form of pre-op.

Words near preop in the dictionary

  1. preon
  2. preonic
  3. preons
  4. preonset
  5. preontological
  6. preop
  7. preopening
  8. preoperating
  9. preoperation
  10. preoperational
  11. preoperationally

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