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Can docs explain what does the word, post-operative, mean?
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After operation: Physicians often talk about the "Post-operative" period. The term refers to the time after an operation. I cannot tell you when it ends, because it varies from operation to operation. Peri-operative refers to the time around an operation, usually immediately before and immediately after an operation.
Answered 5/23/2016
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