af·ter·care ( f t r-kâr )n. 1. Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program. 2. Care provided to children after school, especially in an organized setting. |
aftercare [ˈɑːftəˌkɛə]
n
1. (Social Welfare) support services by a welfare agency for a person discharged from an institution, such as hospital, hostel, or prison
2. (Medicine) Med the care before and after discharge from hospital of a patient recovering from an illness or operation
3. (Business / Commerce) any system of maintenance or upkeep of an appliance or product contact lens aftercare
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| Noun | 1. | aftercare - care and treatment of a convalescent patient medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury |
Translations
aftercare [ˈɑːftəkɛəʳ] N (Med) → asistencia f postoperatoria; [of prisoners] → asistencia f (para ex-prisioneros)
aftercare [ˈɑːftərkɛər] n (MEDICINE) → postcure f
after-effects [ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkts] aftereffects (US) npl [disaster] → répercussions fpl; [illness] → séquelles fpl; [drugs] → effets mpl secondaires; [radiation] → séquelles fpl
to suffer from the after-effects of sth → souffrir des séquelles de qch
after-effects [ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkts] aftereffects (US) npl [disaster] → répercussions fpl; [illness] → séquelles fpl; [drugs] → effets mpl secondaires; [radiation] → séquelles fpl
to suffer from the after-effects of sth → souffrir des séquelles de qch
aftercare [ˈɑːftəˌkɛəʳ] n (Brit) (of patients) → assistenza medica post-degenza; (of prisoners) → servizio di assistenza per ex-detenuti
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