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previsit

previsit

6.1
Happening before a planned appointment to help people get ready
  • adjective
translation icon : previsita
  • Patients are asked to fill out a previsit form before their appointment.

Examples

  • The clinic sent a previsit checklist to help families prepare for the consultation.

  • We conducted a previsit survey to gather feedback.

  • A previsit phone call can clarify any questions before you arrive.

  • The previsit checklist helped us stay organized.

  • Before their appointment, patients must complete a previsit form to ensure all necessary information is collected.

  • The hospital provides a detailed previsit checklist that helps patients know what to bring to their appointment.

  • During a previsit, the staff discussed what the patient should expect during their consultation.

Synonyms

preparatory
vsprevisit
15 4.7

To help get ready for something

focuses on actions specifically occurring before a scheduled visit to collect information
preplanned
vsprevisit
1 3.3

Arranged before something happens

applies to actions done earlier to get ready for a scheduled visit
preparative
vsprevisit
6.8

Done earlier to get something ready

is used only for tasks done before a scheduled visit to gather information
prearranged
vsprevisit
3.4

Planned before it happens

refers to doing tasks earlier to get ready for a scheduled visit

Antonyms

follow-up
78 3.9

An action to check progress after an earlier activity

How Early

advance
72 4.2
previsit
6.1
preliminary
325 5.2
last-minute
103 3.7

Surface Forms

previsit positive

Morphology

previsit = visit (transparent) = pre + visit

The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'before' to 'visit'.

Etymology

Previsit comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and visit meaning 'to go and see', so it describes something that happens before a meeting or appointment to help prepare.