post-op adverb

Examples of post-op in a Sentence

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Speaking of C-sections: There’s some compelling research to suggest that postpartum wraps can be especially helpful post-op. Kathleen Felton, SELF, 6 May 2025 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 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

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“Post-op.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-op. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-op

adjective
: postoperative
the second post-op day
post-op adverb
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