← Back to Fala2Me

terminal care

[ˈtɜːrmɪnəl keər]
noun
cuidados paliativos / cuidados terminais
1. Medical care and support provided to patients with terminal illnesses, focusing on comfort, pain management, and quality of life rather than curative treatment
The hospital's terminal care unit specializes in providing comfort to patients in their final days.
A unidade de cuidados paliativos do hospital se especializa em proporcionar conforto aos pacientes em seus últimos dias.
2. End-of-life care that emphasizes dignity, symptom relief, and emotional support for both patient and family
Terminal care includes psychological and spiritual support alongside medical treatment.
Os cuidados terminais incluem suporte psicológico e espiritual junto ao tratamento médico.
Synonyms
end-of-life carepalliative carehospice carecomfort care
Antonyms
curative careacute carerestorative care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidados paliativos
Most commonly used term in Brazil
General Brazilian
cuidados terminais
Alternative formal medical term
Portugal
cuidados no final de vida
Preferred in Portuguese medical context
Portugal
cuidados paliativos
Also commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

quality of life in terminal care
dignity in dying
end-of-life planning
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →