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Preoperative Definition & Meaning

preoperative
adjective
  1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation

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What does preoperative mean?
happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
What part of speech is preoperative?
Preoperative is an adjective.

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