Usually means: Observation without immediate medical intervention.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word watchful waiting:

General (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. watchful waiting: Merriam-Webster
  2. watchful waiting: Wiktionary
  3. Watchful waiting: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. Watchful waiting: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  2. watchful waiting: Prostate Cancer Interactive Glossary
  3. watchful waiting: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  4. watchful waiting: Medical dictionary
  5. Watchful waiting: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (watchful waiting)

noun:  (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.

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