post-op adverb

Examples of post-op in a Sentence

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The growing desire for a bigger backside has sparked ongoing debates about the safety and proper post-op care associated with the procedure. Essence, 17 Mar. 2025 All-inclusive packages provide patients with transportation, hotel accommodations, and excellent post-op care. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 James comes out of surgery fine, is able to set the record straight about him and Kylie… but then experiences post-op complications and dies — allowing Nyla to skirt murder charges and mourn a good man. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Mar. 2025 There were post-op complications and more than a dozen hospital stays. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 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 3 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-op

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