symptomatic treatment

[/ˌsɪm.təˈmæt.ɪk ˈtriːt.mənt/]

nounpl: symptomatic treatments

tratamento sintomático

1. Medical treatment that alleviates symptoms without addressing the underlying cause of a disease

The doctor prescribed symptomatic treatment to relieve the patient's fever and pain.

O médico prescreveu tratamento sintomático para aliviar a febre e a dor do paciente.

2. Therapy focused on managing signs and symptoms rather than curing the disease itself

While waiting for the diagnosis, symptomatic treatment helps improve the patient's quality of life.

Enquanto se aguarda o diagnóstico, o tratamento sintomático ajuda a melhorar a qualidade de vida do paciente.

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General Brazilian

tratamento sintomático

Standard medical terminology used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

tratamento sintomático

Standard usage in medical institutions

Portugal

tratamento sintomático

Standard medical term in Portuguese healthcare system

treating the symptoms rather than the disease

putting a band-aid on the problem

tratar os sintomas em vez da doença

colocar um curativo no problema

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