Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-op

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: post-op
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Happening after an operation.

adj

Having been operated on.

noun

A postoperative patient or procedure.

noun

A postoperative trans man or trans woman.

Example Sentences

"a postop consultation"
"When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or lower back or other fleshy parts and used to enlarge and shape the buttocks — she knew she couldn’t afford the most expensive post-op care."
"As stated earlier all post-op transsexuals live in a parallel world where it is prudent to keep information regarding one's transsexual status limited to only those who need to know."

Etymology

From post- + op.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Inflected Forms

postop (alternative) post-ops (plural)

Phrases

peri-op

Frequently Paired Words

peri-op non-op

Synonyms

postoperational postoperative

Antonyms

preop pre-op

Questions

What does post-op mean?: Happening after an operation.
Where does post-op come from?: From post- + op.

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