Treat
Treat
Treat (/triːt/), from the Old French traitier, is a term used in the medical field to refer to the act of managing or dealing with a disease, disorder, or injury, typically by providing medical care or therapy.
Etymology
The term treat originates from the Old French traitier, which means to handle or deal with. It was later adopted into Middle English as treten, and eventually evolved into the modern English term treat.
Related Terms
- Therapy: A treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
- Medication: A substance used for medical treatment.
- Surgery: A branch of medicine that involves treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative methods.
- Prevention: Measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Palliative Care: Specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses, focusing on providing relief from symptoms and stress.
Pronunciation
The term treat is pronounced as /triːt/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Treat
- Wikipedia's article - Treat
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