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preoperative preceding an operation. preoperative care the preparation of a patient before operation. The preoperative period may be extremely short, as with an emergency operation, or it may encompass several days during which diagnostic tests, specific medications and treatments, and measures to improve the patient's general well-being are employed in preparation for surgery. preoperative cleansing preparation of the patient and surgical personnel to minimize contamination of the wound. See also scrub (2). preoperative scrub-up see surgical scrub. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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