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telehealth en · NOUN

Etymology

From tele- + health.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology, typically allowing a doctor or other healthcare professional to interact with a patient visually and audibly.
    • For millions of people like Poteat, pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities have made health care much more accessible. 2022 April 29, Tasnim Ahmed, “Back to the doctor’s office? Here’s what’s next for telehealth after the pandemic”, in CNN:
    • In 2023, WeightWatchers bought the telehealth start-up, Sequence, for $106mn. 2025 May 10, “WeightWatchers blames diet drugs and social media for Chapter 11 bankruptcy”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13:

Synonyms

telecare · telehealthcare · e-health

Translations (4)

fi etäterveydenhuolto (healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology) · cmn 遠距醫療 /远距医疗 (healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology) · pl telemedycyna (healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology) · cmn 遠程醫療 /远程医疗 (healthcare facilitated by telecommunication technology)