What is pre-op medical abbreviation?

What does the pre-op medical term mean?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of pre-op. However, what does the medical abbreviation pre-op mean?

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What is the meaning of pre-op medical abbreviation?

In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation pre-op means before surgery (pre-operative).

pre-op: before surgery (pre-operative)

BCCP	breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program
C&A	conscious and alert
CCP	clinical care pathway
CFU	colony forming unit
CRR	consult review request
CVRB	critical value read back
ChE	cholinesterase
DOPT	directly observed preventative therapy
Emb	embryo
FP	Family Practitioner
Gh	glenohumeral
H2SO2	sulfuric acid
HBV	hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus
HI	Homicidal Ideation
ICER	incremental cost effectiveness ratio
IOM	Institute of Medicine
IVDU	Intravenous Drug Use
LAHB	left anterior hemiblock
LEP	laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach; limited English proficiency
LOS	length of stay
MBPS	Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome
MDA	medical device alert
MDR TB	multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
MEFR	maximum expiratory flow rate
MLE	midline episiotomy
MW	molecular weight; microwave
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
O2Sat	Oxygen saturation (percent)
Oph	ophthalmology
Ophth	ophthalmology; ophthalmoscope
PCWP	Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
PSVT	paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Pr	Praseodymium (element)
RFt	right foot
RRR	Regular Rate and Rhythm
RUT	right upper thigh
S/P	Status Post; also Supra Pubic
STAT	Immediately
SVD	spontaneous vaginal delivery
TPI	treponema pallidum immobilization (syphilis test); trigger point injection
TPUR	transperineal urethral resection
TRBF	total renal blood flow
Tyr	tyrosine
VIN	vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia
VP Shunt	ventricular peritoneal shunt
biol	biologic
c.n.s.	to be taken tomorrow night (cras nocte sumendus)
incompl	incomplete
palp	palpable
q.p.	as much as desired (quantum placeat)
sc	subcutaneous(ly)