paraoperative

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adjective

Relating to equipment and accessories for an operation.

OriginEnglish operative ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai →
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Meanings

adjectiveparaoperative (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineRelating to equipment and accessories for an operation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishoperative
  8. Englishparaoperative

From para- + operative.

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APA

paraoperative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraoperative

MLA

“paraoperative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraoperative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraoperative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraoperative.

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