interstage
adjective[before noun]
(alsointer-stage)uk/ˌɪn.təˈsteɪdʒ/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsteɪdʒ/between the differentstagesin aprocess,especiallyaseriesofmedicaltreatmentsoroperations:
Theyarrangedan interstagevisitto theclinic.
Theseresultshighlighttheimportanceof interstagemonitoring.
- Littleinformationisavailableaboutgrowthratesforchildrenin the interstageperiod.
- Outpatientfollow-upduring the interstageperiodisquiterigorous.
- Monitoring ofoxygenandweightchangehas beenassociatedwithimprovedinterstagesurvival.
- Someinfantschangedtheirfeedingregimenduring the interstageperiod.
Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phaseidiom
- landmark
- leg
- multi-phase
- multi-step
- multiphasic
- partway
- period
- phase
- point
- shovel-ready
- stage
- step
- stepping stone
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight