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preoperational

preoperational adjective: prior to a surgical operation.

Adjective

preoperational (not comparable)

  1. Prior to a surgical operation.
    • preoperational anxiety
    Synonyms:
    preoperative, preop
  2. In or relating to a Piagetian phase of child development characterized by sparse and logically inadequate mental operations and inability to reason or work with symbols.

Synonyms of preoperational

Origin of preoperational

From pre- + operational.

Words formed from preoperational

Questions about preoperational

What does preoperational mean?
Preoperational means prior to a surgical operation.
What part of speech is preoperational?
Preoperational is an adjective.

Words near preoperational in the dictionary

  1. preontological
  2. preop
  3. preopening
  4. preoperating
  5. preoperation
  6. preoperational
  7. preoperationally
  8. preoperative
  9. preoperatively
  10. preoperatives
  11. preoperatory

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