post-op adverb

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My surgeon was able to remove two of the three during my biopsy, and that post-op pathology came back positive for cancer. Eldiara Doucette, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Another review also found that ginger does not affect the incidence rate of post-op nausea and vomiting.14 Discuss options for dealing with nausea before the day of surgery. 7. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025 Addressing pain before an operation can make patients feel better post-op. Complementary and alternative techniques that address psychological factors can reduce pain and opioid use by modulating pain transmission in the nervous system and activating neurochemical pathways that promote pain relief. Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024 Adhering to your post-op rehabilitation plan and having patience are essential parts of a successful healing process. Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

post-op

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