DirectHit
DirectHit
DirectHit (pronounced: /dɪˈrɛkt hɪt/) is a term used in the medical field to refer to a precise, accurate, and effective treatment or intervention that targets a specific condition or disease.
Etymology
The term "DirectHit" is derived from the English words "direct" and "hit". "Direct" comes from the Latin word "directus", which means straight or unswerving, while "hit" is of Germanic origin, meaning to meet or come into contact.
Definition
A DirectHit in medicine refers to a treatment or intervention that accurately targets and effectively treats a specific medical condition or disease. This could be a drug, a surgical procedure, or a therapeutic intervention that has been specifically designed or chosen to treat a particular condition or disease.
Related Terms
- Precision Medicine: This is a medical model that proposes the customization of healthcare, with medical decisions, treatments, practices, or products being tailored to the individual patient.
- Targeted Therapy: This is a type of medication that blocks the growth of cancer cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules needed for carcinogenesis and tumor growth, rather than by simply interfering with rapidly dividing cells.
- Personalized Medicine: This is a medical model that separates patients into different groups—with medical decisions, practices, treatments, and/or products being tailored to the individual patient based on their predicted response or risk of disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on DirectHit
- Wikipedia's article - DirectHit
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