Pathologic Function
postoperative infection
post·op·er·a·tive in·fec·tion
Definitions related to postoperative infection:
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An infection documented following a surgical procedure that was not present or incubating prior to the procedure.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any infection documented following a surgical procedure that was not evident or suspected prior to the procedure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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