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support treatment

[səˈpɔːrt ˈtriːtmənt]
nounpl: support treatments
tratamento de suporte
1. Medical care aimed at maintaining comfort, managing symptoms, and supporting vital functions without necessarily curing the underlying disease
The patient received support treatment to manage pain and maintain quality of life during the advanced stages of the illness.
O paciente recebeu tratamento de suporte para controlar a dor e manter a qualidade de vida durante os estágios avançados da doença.
2. Therapeutic intervention designed to sustain bodily functions and provide comfort care alongside primary medical treatment
Oxygen therapy and nutritional support treatment were provided to stabilize the patient's condition.
Terapia de oxigênio e tratamento de suporte nutricional foram fornecidos para estabilizar a condição do paciente.
Synonyms
palliative carecomfort caresymptomatic treatmentcuidados paliativostratamento sintomático
Antonyms
curative treatmenttratamento curativo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tratamento de suporte
most common term used in Brazilian medical practice
Rio de Janeiro
tratamento de suporte
standard medical terminology
São Paulo
tratamento de suporte
widely used in major hospitals and medical institutions
Portugal
tratamento de apoio
alternative term occasionally used in Portuguese medical context

Related Idioms & Phrases

to provide support treatment
supportive care measures
maintaining comfort through support treatment
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