intraoperative

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adjective

Happening during a surgical operation.

OriginEnglish operative ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectiveintraoperative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHappening during a surgical operation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishoperative
  7. Englishintraoperative

From intra- + operative.

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APA

intraoperative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraoperative

MLA

“intraoperative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraoperative. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intraoperative,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraoperative.

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