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occasional treatment

[/əˈkeɪʒənəl ˈtriːtmənt/]
nounpl: occasional treatments
tratamento ocasional
1. Medical or therapeutic care provided infrequently or as needed, rather than on a regular scheduled basis
The patient received occasional treatment for chronic pain management.
O paciente recebeu tratamento ocasional para o controle da dor crônica.
2. Sporadic or irregular therapeutic intervention
Occasional treatment with topical medication helped reduce the symptoms.
O tratamento ocasional com medicação tópica ajudou a reduzir os sintomas.
Synonyms
intermittent treatmentsporadic treatmentas-needed treatmentirregular treatmentepisodic treatment
Antonyms
continuous treatmentregular treatmentongoing treatmentsustained treatmentchronic treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento ocasional
Standard usage in medical contexts
São Paulo
tratamento ocasional
Common in healthcare settings
Portugal
tratamento ocasional
Standard medical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

as needed basis
on an as-needed basis
when necessary
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