follow-up

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noun

fol·low-up ˈfä-lō-ˌəp How to pronounce follow-up (audio)

: the act or an instance of following up

: something that follows up

: maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (such as a patient) especially following treatment

The surgeon scheduled a follow-up with his patient a week after the surgery.

: a news story presenting new information on a story published earlier

A few days after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up.

follow-up

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adjective

: of, relating to, or being something that follows up

follow-up action by the police

Frank Faulkner

had a few follow-up questions after the interview

: done, conducted, or administered in the course of following up persons

follow-up care for discharged hospital patients

follow up

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verb

followed up; following up; follows up

transitive verb

: to follow with something similar, related, or supplementary

following up his convictions with action

G. P. Merrill

She followed up her first novel with a second one.

: to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments

All patients were followed up clinically for four months.

: to pursue in an effort to take further action

the police are following up leads

intransitive verb

: to take appropriate action

follow up on complaints

Example Sentences

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Verb

In another tweet, Grimes let fans know the state of her forthcoming album — the follow up to 2020's Miss Anthropocene and her first record since becoming a mother to a son named X Æ A-Xii, 2, and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl, 8 months.

Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 In this follow up to the bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama takes a head-on look at the troubles that plague the modern world and offers sensible (and possible) advice for maneuvering them.

The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Gabrielle Union-Wade and her husband Dwyane Wade are teaming up again for their second children's picture book Shady Baby Feels, the follow up to last year's bestselling Shady Baby, out tomorrow.

Calie Schepp, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Yeah, this was an interesting follow up to those allegations that DCF workers made publicly in county council in July.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The panel released the 3:40-minute video as a follow up to its final summer hearing last week, in which the investigators showed outtakes from Trump’s videotaping of the speech.

Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The panel released the 3:40-minute video as a follow up to its final summer hearing last week, in which the investigators showed outtakes from Trump’s videotaping of the speech.

Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION.

Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 HBO Max recently aired Beanie Mania about the 1990s Beanie Baby toy craze, and That ’90s Show (a follow up to That ’70s Show) is expected to debut this fall on Netflix.

Adario Strange, Quartz, 20 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

follow-up 1 of 2

noun

fol·low-up ˈfäl-ə-ˌwəp, ˌfäl- How to pronounce follow-up (audio)

: maintenance of contact with a patient at one or more designated intervals following diagnosis or treatment especially to examine again or monitor the progress of therapy

also : an instance of such contact

At three-month and six-month follow-ups, he had only mild, residual facial swelling on the lower left side.

Meredith August et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

follow up

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transitive verb

ˌfäl-ə-ˈwəp How to pronounce follow up (audio)

: to maintain contact with (a patient) at one or more designated intervals following diagnosis or treatment especially to examine again or monitor the progress of therapy

patients who are followed up after their discharge

She was discharged on postoperative day 4 and was followed up in the surgery clinic 19 days postoperatively.

Steven L. Bloom et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

单词	follows up
释义	follow-up 1 of 3 noun fol·low-up ˈfä-lō-ˌəp 1 a : the act or an instance of following up b : something that follows up 2 : maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (such as a patient) especially following treatment The surgeon scheduled a follow-up with his patient a week after the surgery. 3 : a news story presenting new information on a story published earlier A few days after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow-up. follow-up 2 of 3 adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being something that follows up follow-up action by the police Frank Faulkner had a few follow-up questions after the interview 2 : done, conducted, or administered in the course of following up persons follow-up care for discharged hospital patients follow up 3 of 3 verb followed up; following up; follows up transitive verb 1 : to follow with something similar, related, or supplementary following up his convictions with action G. P. Merrill She followed up her first novel with a second one. 2 : to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments All patients were followed up clinically for four months. 3 : to pursue in an effort to take further action the police are following up leads intransitive verb : to take appropriate action follow up on complaints Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Verb In another tweet, Grimes let fans know the state of her forthcoming album — the follow up to 2020's Miss Anthropocene and her first record since becoming a mother to a son named X Æ A-Xii, 2, and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl, 8 months. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022 In this follow up to the bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama takes a head-on look at the troubles that plague the modern world and offers sensible (and possible) advice for maneuvering them. The Editors, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 Gabrielle Union-Wade and her husband Dwyane Wade are teaming up again for their second children's picture book Shady Baby Feels, the follow up to last year's bestselling Shady Baby, out tomorrow. Calie Schepp, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Yeah, this was an interesting follow up to those allegations that DCF workers made publicly in county council in July. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 The panel released the 3:40-minute video as a follow up to its final summer hearing last week, in which the investigators showed outtakes from Trump’s videotaping of the speech. Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The panel released the 3:40-minute video as a follow up to its final summer hearing last week, in which the investigators showed outtakes from Trump’s videotaping of the speech. Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022 Benoit Blanc’s next case, the follow up to Knives Out, is called GLASS ONION. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 HBO Max recently aired Beanie Mania about the 1990s Beanie Baby toy craze, and That ’90s Show (a follow up to That ’70s Show) is expected to debut this fall on Netflix. Adario Strange, Quartz, 20 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1637, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Medical Definition follow-up 1 of 2 noun fol·low-up ˈfäl-ə-ˌwəp, ˌfäl- : maintenance of contact with a patient at one or more designated intervals following diagnosis or treatment especially to examine again or monitor the progress of therapy also : an instance of such contact At three-month and six-month follow-ups, he had only mild, residual facial swelling on the lower left side. Meredith August et al., The New England Journal of Medicine follow up 2 of 2 transitive verb ˌfäl-ə-ˈwəp : to maintain contact with (a patient) at one or more designated intervals following diagnosis or treatment especially to examine again or monitor the progress of therapy patients who are followed up after their discharge She was discharged on postoperative day 4 and was followed up in the surgery clinic 19 days postoperatively. Steven L. Bloom et al., The New England Journal of Medicine follows up verb present tense third-person singular of follow up as in supplements to add to or continue (something) with something similar She followed up her first book with a sequel. 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follow-up

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