(じゅつご)

じゅつご
noun
post-operative; after surgery
1. post-operative; after surgery; post-surgical
The period or condition following a surgical procedure. Used in medical contexts to describe recovery, complications, or care after an operation.
術後(じゅつご)経過(けいか)良好(りょうこう)だ。
The post-operative progress is good.
術後(じゅつご)三日目(みっかめ)から歩行(ほこう)訓練(くんれん)(はじ)めた。
Walking rehabilitation began on the third day after surgery.
術後(じゅつご)感染症(かんせんしょう)(ふせ)ぐため、抗生(こうせい)物質(ぶっしつ)投与(とうよ)された。
Antibiotics were administered to prevent post-operative infections.

USAGE:
術後(じゅつご) is a medical term used by doctors, nurses, and patients when discussing recovery after surgery. It functions as both a noun and a prefix modifier. The opposite is 術前(じゅつぜん) (pre-operative).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 術後(じゅつご)経過(けいか) (post-operative progress)
  • 術後(じゅつご)合併症(がっぺいしょう) (post-operative complications)
  • 術後(じゅつご)ケア (post-operative care)
  • 術後(じゅつご)回復(かいふく) (post-surgical recovery)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 術前(じゅつぜん): pre-operative (antonym)
  • 手術後(しゅじゅつご): after surgery (full form, same meaning)