post-op adverb

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Some of my responsibilities include collecting medical histories, making financial estimates for procedures, organizing records, cleaning kennels, prepping surgery rooms, doing post-op recovery, and some basic patient care. Michelle Le, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 For international rhinoplasty patients, this can include pre-op testing schedules, accommodation planning, airport transfers, post-op check-ups, and remote follow-up. Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 By keeping more skin connected to the deeper tissues—and yielding smaller skin flaps in the face and neck—the technique aims to minimize space for fluid to settle, lessening not only post-op complications, but also bruising, swelling, and trauma to the skin. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026 Testimonials from satisfied patients boast of improved post-op job opportunities and love lives, the idea being that erasing one’s race is a shortcut to equality — as long as the default complexion is white. Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 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 20 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

post-op

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