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n.

1. Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program.
2. Care provided to children after school, especially in an organized setting.

(ăf'tər-kâr')
n.

Follolw-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program.

The care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially one that has undergone surgery.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: care and treatment of a convalescent patient

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - efterbehandling

Nederlands (Dutch)
nazorg

Français (French)
n. - post-cure, entretien, assistance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nachbehandlung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρεπόμενη μέριμνα, (ιατρ.) μετανοσηλευτική περίθαλψη

Italiano (Italian)
convalescenza, assistenza postoperatoria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cuidados (m pl) posteriores a uma internação hospitalar (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
уход за выздоравливающим пациентом

Español (Spanish)
n. - terapia de convalecencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - eftervård

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
安置, 养病

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 安置, 養病

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 병후의 몸조리, 갱생 지도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アフターケア, 更生指導

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألعنايه في فترة ألنقاهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שיקום, טיפול עוקב‬

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