Perisurgical

English translation: around, near (involving) the surgery

09:53 Jun 21, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Implantable contact lens

English term or phrase: Perisurgical

Perisurgical complications

Doest it mean "post-surgical"?

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Selected answer:around, near (involving) the surgery

Explanation:
The prefix peri- means around or near, so perisurgical would be just before, during, and immediately after surgery, but not postsurgical

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around, near (involving) the surgery

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perisurgical

around, near (involving) the surgery

Explanation:
The prefix peri- means around or near, so perisurgical would be just before, during, and immediately after surgery, but not postsurgical

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