post-op adverb

Examples of post-op in a Sentence

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By days 12 and 13 post-op, Neda looked like her usual self — but got back to her daily activities much sooner. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 The main risk is developing another hormone deficiency post-op. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025 Surgeons have different ways of helping their patients amp up healing post-op, like sending them for hyperbaric oxygen therapy during the first week of recovery. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025 In the first few weeks post-op, though, she was convinced her tummy tuck simply didn't work. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-op

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