prior treatment

[ˈpraɪər ˈtriːtmənt]
noun phrasepl: prior treatments
tratamento anterior
1. Medical or therapeutic care that was administered to a patient before the current treatment or intervention
The patient's prior treatment with antibiotics did not resolve the infection.
O tratamento anterior do paciente com antibióticos não resolveu a infecção.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, previous handling or processing of a case or matter before the current proceedings
The court reviewed the defendant's prior treatment under the previous judicial system.
O tribunal analisou o tratamento anterior do réu sob o sistema judicial anterior.
3. Historical processing or handling of materials, substances, or objects before their current use
The quality of the wood depends on its prior treatment and storage conditions.
A qualidade da madeira depende de seu tratamento anterior e das condições de armazenamento.
This is primarily medical and legal terminology used in both American and Brazilian Portuguese contexts. In healthcare settings, understanding prior treatment is crucial for diagnosis and prevention of adverse interactions. In Brazil, this term is essential in medical documents and patient records (prontuários), while in Portugal it appears frequently in NHS-equivalent healthcare documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
previous treatmentearlier treatmentprior therapyprior intervention
Antonyms / Antônimos
subsequent treatmentcurrent treatmentongoing treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento anterior
Most common and formal usage in medical contexts
General Brazilian
tratamento prévio
Alternative formal term, equally common in medical documents
Portugal
tratamento anterior
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
tratamento prévio
Also used, particularly in European medical literature

Related Words

medical historypatient recordtherapeutic interventionclinical protocol

Related Idioms & Phrases

prior treatment history
prior treatment protocol
assess prior treatment
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