# perioperative

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #68,530

## Definitions
1. Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.

## Etymology
From peri- + operative.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perioperative