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Postop vs Preop - What's the difference?

postop | preop | Antonyms |

Preop is a antonym of postop.



As adjectives the difference between postop and preop

is that postop is happening after an operation while preop is happening before an operation.

As nouns the difference between postop and preop

is that postop is a patient who has been operated on while preop is someone who has not yet been operated on.

postop

English

Alternative forms

*post-op

Adjective

(-)
  • happening after an operation
  • :A postop consultation
  • having being operated on
  • :A postop transsexual

    • Synonyms

    *postoperational

    Antonyms

    *pretop/pre-op

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a patient who has been operated on.

    • preop

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pre-op

    Adjective

    (-)
  • happening before an operation
  • :A preop consultation
  • not yet having being operated on
  • :A preop transsexual

    • Synonyms

    *preoperational

    Antonyms

    *postop/post-op

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who has not yet been operated on.