Cured
Cured
Cured (/kjʊərd/), from the Latin curare meaning "to take care of", is a term used in the medical field to describe the complete resolution of a disease or condition. It is often used in the context of treatment, where a patient's condition has been completely eradicated or managed to the point of non-existence.
Etymology
The term "cured" originates from the Latin word curare, which translates to "to take care of". It was first used in the medical context in the 14th century to describe the complete healing or resolution of a disease.
Related Terms
- Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat a disease or disorder.
- Remission: A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease.
- Recovery: The process of becoming well again, especially after a serious illness or operation.
- Healing: The process of the restoration of health from an unbalanced, diseased, damaged or unvitalized organism.
- Disease: 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.
Usage in Medical Context
In the medical field, "cured" is used to describe the state of a patient after successful treatment. This could mean the complete eradication of a disease, such as in the case of bacterial infections treated with antibiotics, or the management of a chronic condition to the point where it no longer affects the patient's quality of life.
It's important to note that the term "cured" does not always mean the disease can never return. Some diseases, such as cancer, can be cured in the sense that they are completely eradicated from the body, but there is always a risk of recurrence.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cured
- Wikipedia's article - Cured
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