perioperative /per′i·op″ərətiv/ [Gk, peri, around; L, operari, to work] , pertaining to the time before (preoperative), during (intraoperative), and after (postoperative) surgery.
perioperative /per′i·op″ərətiv/ [Gk, peri, around; L, operari, to work] , pertaining to the time before (preoperative), during (intraoperative), and after (postoperative) surgery.