post-op adverb

Examples of post-op in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Surgeons reduced the ribs from the front of the body (versus the lower back, as is customary) and conducted pulmonary tests on patients pre- and post-op. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025 Since February, when Aiken spoke to PEOPLE about her rhinoplasty nine weeks post-op, she's started sharing more personal content with her 66,200 TikTok followers. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 This dramatically cuts down on the potential for post-op complications and trauma. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025 Importantly, none of the 19 patients who received opioids while recovering in the hospital post-op required further opioid prescriptions at discharge. Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for post-op

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of post-op was in 1906

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Post-op.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-op. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-op

adjective
: postoperative
the second post-op day
post-op adverb
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!