präoperativ

German

Etymology

prä- +‎ operativ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)ʔopəʁaˈtiːf/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: prä‧ope‧ra‧tiv

Adjective

präoperativ (strong nominative masculine singular präoperativer, not comparable)

  1. (surgery) preoperative

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