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fol⋅low-up

  [fol-oh-uhp]
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–noun
1. the act of following up.
2. an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.
3. Also called follow. Journalism.
a. a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published.
b. Also called sidebar, supplementary story. a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance. Compare feature story (def. 1), human-interest story, shirttail.
–adjective
4. designed or serving to follow up, esp. to increase the effectiveness of a previous action: a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.
5. of or pertaining to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.: follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.
Origin:
1920–25; n., adj. use of v. phrase follow up
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fol·low-up or fol·low·up   (fŏl'ō-ŭp')
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of following up, as to further an end or review new developments: The follow-up is often as important as the initial contact in gaining new clients. The social worker's emphasis on followup reassured her clients.

  2. One that follows so as to further an end or increase effectiveness: The software was a successful follow-up to the original product.

  3. An article or a report giving further information on a previously reported item of news.

adj.  Intended to follow up, as to reinforce or evaluate previous action: a followup examination after the surgery.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1fol·low–up
Pronunciation: 'fäl-&-"w&p, "fäl-
Function: adjective
: done, conducted, or administered inthe course of following up persons especially after institutionalization <follow–up care for discharged hospital patients>

Main Entry: 2follow–up
Function: noun
: maintenance of contact with or reexamination of a person (as a patient) at usually prescribed intervals followingdiagnosis or treatment; also : a patient with whom such contact is maintained
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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