: 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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