terapia etiológica

[tɛˈɾa.pi.ə ɛ.ti.o.ˈlɔ.ʒi.kə]

nounfemininepl: terapias etiológicas

etiological therapy

1. Medical treatment that addresses the underlying cause or origin of a disease rather than merely treating its symptoms

The doctor recommended etiological therapy to treat the root cause of the infection.

O médico recomendou terapia etiológica para tratar a causa raiz da infecção.

2. In medicine, therapeutic intervention aimed at eliminating the etiology (causal agent) of a condition

Etiological therapy is more effective than symptomatic treatment for chronic diseases.

A terapia etiológica é mais eficaz que o tratamento sintomático para doenças crônicas.

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General Brazilian

terapia etiológica

Standard usage in medical contexts

Portugal

terapia etiológica

Standard medical terminology

atacar o problema pela raiz

tratar a doença na origem

eliminar a causa, não só o efeito

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