Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forecare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-care
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

care given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From fore- + care.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore
Root: *ǵeh₂r-

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

aftercare

Questions

What does forecare mean?: care given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery
Where does forecare come from?: From fore- + care.

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