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postsurgical

postsurgical

1 4.1
About care and recovery after an operation
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstˈsɜrʤɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : postquirúrgico
  • Therefore, a 2-year postsurgical follow-up period is recommended.
  • postsurgical pain
  • postsurgical analgesia
  • postsurgical care

Examples

  • The nurse monitored the patient's vital signs regularly during the postsurgical recovery phase.

  • Experiencing surgery refers to the decision to undergo surgery, the surgery itself, and the postsurgical recovery.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Specific needs for education: before surgery and postsurgical care.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The pain had usually resolved by postsurgical day 12.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There was no postsurgical volume defect in any of our patients.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Does the fact that the caregiving is a postsurgical phenomenon influence the degree of burden experienced?

    Academic text (2007)
  • In the experience of the investigators, surgery-naive subjects typically expect that postsurgical pain will be severe.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The type, dosage, and time of administration of any postsurgical analgesics were recorded until discharge.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Subjects' satisfaction with postsurgical analgesia was high, with a low burden of opioid-related side effects.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Outcomes of interest included severity of postsurgical pain, amount of postsurgical opioids used, burden of opioid-related AEs, and subject satisfaction with postsurgical analgesia.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

postoperative
vspostsurgical
  • Specialized
3 5.1

Happening after surgery

is the same meaning but uses a different term or register
post-treatment
vspostsurgical
1 4.4

Happening after medical care to help recovery

is limited to care after an operation rather than all treatments

Surface Forms

postsurgical positive

Morphology

postsurgical = surgical (transparent) = post + surgical

The prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' attaches directly to the adjective 'surgical' to mean 'after surgery', a straightforward and productive formation.

Etymology

Postsurgical is made of post- meaning 'after' and surgical, from surgery meaning 'operation'. So, postsurgical refers to the time or care 'after' an operation.