variants or less commonly preop
: preoperative
pre-op blood work
a pre-op exam

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The original command center was also outfitted with a hospital; the pre-op room contains the only shower in the entire facility. Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025 Lastly, most clinics in Turkey provide VIP packages covering consultation and pre-op tests, the hair transplant procedure, hotel accommodation (usually 4–5 stars), transportation (airport to hotel and clinic), and post-operative care and follow-ups. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 One victim in the affidavit was said to have missed a pre-op appointment to have a tumor removed from their temporal lobe. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2024 During her pre-op appointment, Ulrich showed Sanchez a pamphlet for a new procedure using a device called a Sonata. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024 On the latest episode of the Hulu series, the matriarch begins the road to surgery by first undergoing a pre-op exam with Dr. Boris Vaisman. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024 Doctors can now speak to patients via hologram instead of driving between the hospital and clinic for pre-op, post-op or follow up appointments, according to WFAA. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 June 2024 This pre-op planning device produces a futuristic 3D model of the head and performs a split-hair digital analysis of hair thickness, density, and average hair strands per root. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 Bodor says the injured surgeon was surprisingly calm during pre-op, as the two discussed the complicated procedure to reconstruct the man's mangled hand. Chris Arnold, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pre-op was in 1917

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“Pre-op.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-op. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

pre-op

adjective
variants also preop
: preoperative
a pre-op blood workup
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