postoperative

post·op·er·a·tive

adj \ˈpōst-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv\

Definition of POSTOPERATIVE

1

: relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a surgical operation <postoperative care>

2

: having recently undergone a surgical operation <a postoperative patient>

—post·op·er·a·tive·ly adverb