Means
Means (Medicine)
Means (pronounced: /miːnz/) is a term used in the field of medicine to refer to the methods or resources used to achieve a particular purpose, especially in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases. The term is derived from the Middle English word 'mēne', which means 'method' or 'way'.
Etymology
The term 'Means' is derived from the Middle English word 'mēne', which means 'method' or 'way'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. In the context of medicine, it refers to the methods or resources used to achieve a particular purpose, especially in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases.
Related Terms
- Method: A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
- Resource: A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- Treatment: Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
- Prevention: The action of stopping something from happening or arising.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Means
- Wikipedia's article - Means
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