pre-op

also pre·op P0528450 (prē′ŏp′)Informal adj. Preoperative: pre-op testing; a pre-op patient.n.1. A preoperative patient.2. A section of a hospital providing preoperative treatment.

pre-op

n treatment or a drug administered in preparation for surgery adj of or relating to treatment or a drug administered in preparation for surgery(of a transexual) not having had any surgery

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pre-op

also

preop

(prē′ŏp′)Informal adj. Preoperative: pre-op testing; a pre-op patient.n.1. A preoperative patient.2. A section of a hospital providing preoperative treatment.

pre-op

adjective Referring to the logistics of preparing for a surgical procedure/operation.

noun
(1) A popular term for all forms of care (e.g., medication) provided to a patient prior to a surgical intervention, as in “Has the pre-op been done on this patient?”
(2) The ward where patients are held before surgery, as in, “Patient X is in pre-op.”

pre-op

Pre-operative adjective Referring to the logistics of preparing for a surgical procedure/operation. See Pre-op time noun1. A popular term for all forms of care–eg, medication provided to a Pt prior to a surgical intervention.2. The ward where Pts are held before surgery.

Acronym

Definition

PRE-OP➣Preoperative