1. Happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation

See also: operative, surgical

• contrariety
• contrarily
• contrariness
• contrarious
• contrariwise
• contrary
• contrary to fact
• Contras
• contrast
• contrast material
• contrast medium
• contrasting
• contrastingly
• contrastive
• contrasty
• contravene
• contravention
• contredanse
• contretemps
• contribute
• contributing
• contribution
• contributive
• contributor
• contributory