intraoperative
adjective
in·tra·op·er·a·tive
ˌin-trə-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv, -(ˌ)trä-, -ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt- 
: occurring, carried out, or encountered in the course of surgery
intraoperative irradiation
intraoperative infarction
intraoperatively
adverb
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“Intraoperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/intraoperative. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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