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medical therapy

[ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi]
nounpl: medical therapies
terapia médica
1. Treatment of disease or injury using pharmaceutical drugs, medications, or other medicinal substances rather than surgical intervention
The patient was prescribed medical therapy instead of undergoing surgery.
O paciente foi prescrito com terapia médica em vez de ser submetido à cirurgia.
2. Any systematic treatment of a disease or condition using medical interventions
Medical therapy for hypertension includes lifestyle changes and medication.
A terapia médica para hipertensão inclui mudanças no estilo de vida e medicação.
Synonyms
pharmacological therapydrug therapymedicinal treatmentpharmaceutical treatmentconservative treatment
Antonyms
surgical therapysurgical interventionsurgery

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia médica
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
terapia médica
consistent with general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
terapia médica
consistent with general Brazilian usage
Portugal
terapia médica
standard usage in European Portuguese; may also use 'tratamento farmacológico'

Related Idioms & Phrases

medical therapy versus surgical intervention
course of medical therapy
medical therapy management
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