Advance
Advance (Medicine)
Advance (pronounced: ad-vance) in the context of medicine refers to the progression or development of a disease or a medical condition. It can also refer to the improvement or progression in medical technology, procedures, and treatments.
Etymology
The term 'advance' originates from the Old French word 'avancer', which means 'move forward'. In the context of medicine, it is used to describe the progression or development of a disease or a medical condition, or the improvement in medical technology and treatments.
Related Terms
- Progression (Medicine): This term is often used interchangeably with 'advance'. It refers to the course of a disease or condition as it becomes worse or spreads in the body.
- Development (Medicine): In medicine, development refers to the process of growth or differentiation of cells and tissues, or the changes and functions that occur during the life of an organism.
- Medical Technology: This refers to the devices, procedures, and systems designed to prevent, diagnose, monitor, and treat diseases or medical conditions.
- Treatment (Medicine): This refers to the management and care of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury.
- Disease: A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Advance
- Wikipedia's article - Advance
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