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Before a surgical operation.  

During the period before a surgical operation. To the period before surgery, when the patient is prepared for surgery by limitations on food and fluids by mouth, by removal of body hair on the area to be incised, by premedication, and/or by other procedures. Before operation: referring to the condition of a patient or to…

A tooth with two points, situated between the canines and the first proper molar. Any of eight teeth in adult dentition, two on each side of each jaw, situated behind the canines and in front of the molars; also called bicuspids. Either of the two teeth on each side of each jaw behind the canines…

Happening before menstruation.  

Referring to the stage in a woman’s life Just before the start of the menopause.  

A stage of being given premedication (informal).  

A situation in which something occurs before the expected or desirable time. The state of an infant born any time prior to completion of the 37th week of gestation. The normal gestation period for the human being is 40 weeks. Because of the difficulty of obtaining accurate and objective data on the exact length of…

Before the expected or desirable time.  

The condition of starting to give birth earlier than 37 weeks from conception.  

A baby born earlier than 37 weeks from conception, or weighing less than 2.5kg, but capable of independent life. Any newborn weighing 5½ pounds or less at birth is considered a low birth weight baby. These infants necessitate specialized care for their survival, and the lower their weight is below 5½ pounds, the more fragile…