Meanings
adjectiveperioperative (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineRelating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.
Meronyms: preoperative, postoperative; presurgical, postsurgical
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
- Englishperi-
- Englishoperative
- Englishperioperative
Translations
Finnish leikkaus-
- leikkaus-relating to operation
French periopératoire
- periopératoirerelating to operation
German perioperativ
- perioperativrelating to operation
Italian perioperatorio
- perioperatoriorelating to operation
Polish okołooperacyjny
- okołooperacyjnyrelating to operation
Portuguese perioperativo
- perioperativorelating to operation
Spanish perioperatorio
- perioperatoriorelating to operation
Cite this entry
APA
perioperative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perioperative
MLA
“perioperative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perioperative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perioperative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perioperative.
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