post-operative

post-operative
a) Soon after surgery.

The post-operative procedure is as follows.

b) Like someone who has recently had surgery.

She was looking even paler, more post-operative, as it were, than she had on waking.


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  • post-operative — post opˈerative adjective Relating to the period just after a surgical operation (often shortened to postˈ op) • • • Main Entry: ↑post …   Useful english dictionary

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