secondary care

noun

The healthcare services provided by medical specialists who generally do not have first contact with patients, e.g. cardiologists, urologists, or endodontists. It includes short-term care for acute conditions such as injury and childbirth.

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Meanings

nounsecondary care (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe healthcare services provided by medical specialists who generally do not have first contact with patients, e.g. cardiologists, urologists, or endodontists. It includes short-term care for acute conditions such as injury and childbirth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
secondary healthcare

Translations

Bulgarian специализи́рана медици́нска по́мощ
  • специализи́рана медици́нска по́мощ (specializírana medicínska pómošt)medicine: healthcare provided by specialists
Dutch tweedelijnszorg, medisch-specialistische zorg
  • tweedelijnszorgmedicine: healthcare provided by specialists
  • medisch-specialistische zorgmedicine: healthcare provided by specialists
Finnish erikoissairaanhoito
  • erikoissairaanhoitomedicine: healthcare provided by specialists
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APA

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MLA

“secondary care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20care. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary care,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20care.

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