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II Jin II Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

what's the meanging of this?

when i read a post about medical phrases, i saw this word, 'post-op'.

i don't know this word exactly, so i have a question.

it means 'after operation'?
  

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Hi, Yes, you're right. It's short for 'post-operative'. The prefix 'post' means 'after', for example 'post-mortem'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, you're right.
  • It's short for 'post-operative'.
  • The prefix 'post' means 'after', for example 'post-mortem'.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Yes, you're right. It's short for 'post-operative'.

The prefix 'post' means 'after', for example 'post-mortem'.

Best wishes, Clive
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