- prophylaxis of a disease
- prophylaxis of a disease, prevention of a diseaseпрофилактика болезни, предупреждение болезни
English-Russian dictionary of medicine. Г.Ю. Бельман, А.Е. Бойков. 2015.
prophylaxis of a disease
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Prophylaxis — (Greek προφυλάσσω to guard or prevent beforehand ) is any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure a disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis (to prevent the… … Wikipedia
Prophylaxis — Proph y*lax is, n. [NL. See {Prophylactic}.] (Med.) The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prophylaxis — [prō΄fə lak′sis] n. pl. prophylaxes [prō΄fə lak′sēz΄] [ModL < PROPHYLACTIC, based on Gr phylaxis, a watching < phylax, guard] 1. the prevention of or protection from disease; prophylactic treatment 2. Dentistry a mechanical cleaning of… … English World dictionary
Prophylaxis — A measure taken for the prevention of a disease. For example, dental prophylaxis consists of removing plaque and cleaning the teeth to prevent cavities and gum disease. The word prophylaxis is straight from the Greek and means an advance guard .… … Medical dictionary
prophylaxis — profilaktika statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Visuma priemonių, padedančių tausoti ir stiprinti sveikatą, vengti ligų (pirminė profilaktika), atitolinti jų reiškimąsi ir stabdyti jau prasidėjusias ligas (antrinė ir tretinė… … Sporto terminų žodynas
prophylaxis — /proh feuh lak sis, prof euh /, n. 1. Med. a. the preventing of disease. b. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it. 2.… … Universalium
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
prophylaxis — /prɒfəˈlæksəs/ (say profuh laksuhs) noun 1. the preventing of disease. 2. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behaviour, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it. 3.… …
prophylaxis — noun (plural prophylaxes) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prophylaktikos Date: circa 1842 measures designed to preserve health (as of an individual or of society) and prevent the spread of disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
prophylaxis — n.; pl. laxes [Gr. pro, before; phylaktikos, guard] Methods designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
prophylaxis — noun Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease … Wiktionary
