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Postoperative Definition & Meaning

postoperative
adjective
  1. happening or done after a surgical operation; "postoperative complications"; "postoperative care"

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What does postoperative mean?
happening or done after a surgical operation; "postoperative complications"; "postoperative care"
What part of speech is postoperative?
Postoperative is an adjective.

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