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telehealth

telehealth

4.2
Relating to medical care given remotely using phone or video
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛlɪhɛlθ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : telemédico
  • During the pandemic, many patients relied on telehealth services to consult their doctors from home.

Examples

  • The organization launched a new telehealth program to help patients access medical advice online.

  • It won't just be telehealth in the sense of interacting with your provider.

  • Thanks to telehealth, people in rural areas can now receive medical consultations without traveling to a clinic.

How Remote

virtual
  • Texting
163 4.4
telehealth
  • Specialized
4.2
hybrid
43 3.9
in-person
15 2.7

Surface Forms

telehealth positive

Morphology

telehealth = health (transparent) = tele + health

The adjective is transparently related to the same remote-health construction used in the noun, with no special sense shift.

Etymology

Telehealth comes from the prefix tele- meaning 'far', like in telephone and television, plus health meaning 'wellness'. So telehealth describes health care services that happen 'from a distance', for example consultations by phone or online.