Following an operation.
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post·op·er·a·tive 'pōst-'äp-(ə-)rət-iv adj
1) relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a surgical operation <\postoperative care>
2) having recently undergone a surgical operation <a \postoperative patient>
post·op·er·a·tive·ly adv
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adj.
following operation: referring to the condition of a patient or to the treatment given at this time.
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post·op·er·a·tive (pōst-opґər-ə-tive) occurring after a surgical operation.Medical dictionary. 2011.