forecare

English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ care.

Noun

forecare (uncountable)

1. (medicine) care given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery
   • 1911, International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics:

     It seems to me that the logical points of this part of this paper must include forecare of the patient before the injection, the preparation of the drug for the injection, the surgical technique of the injection, the range variations and repetitions of doses, [...]

   • 1919, Victor Cox Pedersen, A Text-book of Urology in Men, Women and Children:

     The major operations are characterized by forecare often for long periods as well as the day before the operation, by general anesthetics and by invasion of the important organs, such as the kidneys, ureters and bladder.

   • 1965, Journal:

     I cannot resist the temptation to bring in another member of the care family, namely forecare.

See also

• aftercare

Anagrams

• foreacre