caso primário
[ˈka.zu pri.ˈmɑ.ri.u]
nounmasculinepl: casos primários
primary case
1. The first documented case of a disease or condition in an epidemiological investigation
The primary case was identified in a hospital in the capital city.
O caso primário foi identificado em um hospital na capital.
2. In medical or scientific contexts, the initial or index case from which other cases may derive
Epidemiologists traced all secondary cases back to the primary case.
Os epidemiologistas rastrearam todos os casos secundários até o caso primário.
3. The original case that serves as the reference point in a medical study or outbreak investigation
The primary case presented with severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.
O caso primário apresentou sintomas graves que exigiram hospitalização.
Related Idioms & Phrases
rastrear o caso primário (to trace the primary case)
identificar o caso primário (to identify the primary case)
caso primário de contaminação (primary case of contamination)
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