/ Dictionary / Index P postoperative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•op•er•a•tive Pronunciation: (pōst-op'ur-u-tiv, -u-rā"tiv, -op'ru-tiv), [key] — adj. occurring after a surgical operation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postoperative (Thesaurus) postop postorbital Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language