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prophylaxis Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it. prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist.
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treatment treatment. 1. the management and care of a patient; see also care. 2. the combating of a disease or disorder; called also therapy. Schematic of the treatment planning process using occupational therapy as an example. From Pedretti and Early, 2001.active treatment treatment directed immediately to the cure of the disease or injury.causal treatment. treatment directed against the cause of a disease. conservative treatment. treatment designed to avoid radical medical therapeutic measures or operative procedures.reatment that is designed to relieve pain and distress, but does not attempt a cure. preventive treatment, prophylactic treatment. that in which the aim is to prevent the occurrence of the disease. rational treatment. that based upon knowledge of disease and the action of the remedies given.
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- 1. (Medicine) protecting from or preventing disease. 2. protective or preventive. n. 3. (Medicine) a prophylactic drug or device, esp a condom. [C16: via French from Greek prophulaktikos, from prophulassein to guard by taking advance measures, from pro-² + phulax a guard]. (ˌproʊ fəˈlaek fəˈlæk, tɪk ˌprɒf-). ə. adj. n
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Prophylactic Treatment for Migraine Headache Migraine Treatment. The physician analyzes the patient's migraine history to devise an appropriate treatment program. The goals of treatment are to prevent or reduce the number of migraines (called prophylactic treatment) and to alleviate symptoms and shorten the duration of the migraine (called abortive or acute treatment).
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- aphylactic (not comparable) (cartography, of a map projection) Neither conformal or equal-area. Translations
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- are going to be around for the foreseeable future for sure, but that doesn't mean we can't be judicious and control how we use antibiotics and how we can prevent the emergence of these resistant organisms with good infection prevention practices and the use of antimicrobial agents, Condoluci advises.re going to be around for the foreseeable future for sure, but that doesn't mean we can't be judicious and control how we use antibiotics and how we can prevent the emergence of these resistant organisms with good infection prevention practices and the use of antimicrobial agents, Condoluci advises.
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dental prophylaxis dental prophylaxis oral prophylaxis. oral prophylaxis cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist, including removal of plaque, materia alba, calculus, and extrinsic stains; done as a preventive measure for control of gingivitis. Called also dental prophylaxis.
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- A dental prophylaxis is a procedure to clean the teeth and lower a person's risk of oral disease. During a dental prophylaxis...
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- Prophylaxis is the prevention and treatment of a disease, or a cleaning of teeth in the dental office. 1  An example of a prophylaxis is a vaccine such as the polio vaccine. 2  An example of a prophylaxis is having the tartar scraped off your teeth.
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propagate Propagare, in turn, derives from propages, meaning layer (of a plant), slip, offspring. It makes sense, therefore, that the earliest uses of propagate referred to facilitating the reproduction of a plant or animal. Nowadays, however, the meaning of propagate can extend to the reproduction of something intangible, such as an idea or belief. Incidentally, propaganda also comes to us from propagare, although it took a somewhat different route into English.
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Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a new HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people use HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs), drugs usually used to treat HIV infection, to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV.re-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a new HIV prevention strategy in which HIV-negative people use HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs), drugs usually used to treat HIV infection, to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV.
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premedication premedication. 1. preliminary administration of a drug preceding a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure, as an antibiotic or antianxiety agent. 2. a drug administered for such a purpose.atient Care. Interventions of the health care team will be individualized based on the type of procedure the patient has undergone and the type of anesthesia administered. Patients recovering from general anesthesia must be assessed constantly until they have reacted.
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7 Ways to Ease Your Bunions Without Surgery This joint at the base of the big toe carries much of your weight while walking, so bunions can cause severe and constant pain. The joint may become so stiff and sore that shoes may be too painful to wear.
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- Confidence votes 22.7K. A prophage is viral genetic material (DNA) inseted into bacterial DNA so that when the bacteria replicates the virus gets replicated along with the bacterial DNA. Called the lysogenic cycle.onfidence votes 22.7K. A prophage is viral genetic material (DNA) inseted into bacterial DNA so that when the bacteria replicates the virus gets replicated along with the bacterial DNA. Called the lysogenic cycle.
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PrEP Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is when people at very high risk for HIV take HIV medicines daily to lower their chances of getting infected. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout your body. It is highly effective for preventing HIV if used as prescribed, but it is much less effective when not taken consistently. Daily PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90%. Among people who inject drugs, it reduces the risk by more than 70%.
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What is a Dental Prophylaxis? During a dental prophylaxis, the care provider will also inspect the teeth and jaw for any obvious signs of ill health. This inspection may reveal underlying medical issues such as receding gums, erupting wisdom teeth, or dental cavities which will require treatment.
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- pro·trep·tic. intended as instructional; didactic. Origin of protreptic. ; from Classical Greek protreptikos, instructive ; from protrepein, to urge forward ; from pro, before + trepein, to turn: see trope. a book, speech, etc. that is protreptic.
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The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints The 2014 Panel made the following clinical recommendation: In general, for patients with prosthetic joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection.
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- Medical Definition of DIDACTIC. : involving lecture and textbook instruction rather than demonstration and laboratory study.
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infections Of these, three core measures contain recommendations regarding selection of prophylactic antibiotic, timing of administration, and duration of therapy. For most patients undergoing clean-contaminated surgeries (e.g., cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, vascular, gynecologic), a cephalosporin is the recommended prophylactic antibiotic.
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- WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2017. pre•ven•tive (pri ven′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. Medicineof or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic. serving to prevent or hinder:preventive measures.
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- PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is only for people who are at ongoing very high risk of HIV infection. But PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is an option for someone who thinks they’ve recently been exposed to HIV during sex or through sharing needles and works to prepare drugs.
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didactic adjective. The definition of didactic is used for teaching. An example of didactic is a lesson plan consisting of a lecture, large group discussions and a project.
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- Remaining unmet need for prophylactic therapies in migraine: The drug development pipeline is dominated by acute treatments, leaving sizable opportunity for developers to address the need for more efficacious. with reduced side effects.
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aphylactic This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page per etymology instructions.
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- medical definition of propagate transitive verb 1 to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction 2 to cause to spread or to be transmitted