"watchful waiting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watchful waitings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} watchful waiting (usually uncountable, plural watchful waitings)
  1. (medicine) An approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before medical intervention or therapy is used; during this time, repeated testing may be performed. Wikipedia link: watchful waiting Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: watch and wait
    Sense id: en-watchful_waiting-en-noun-LttioT~V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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