1. Medical treatment that targets and addresses the underlying cause or etiology of a disease, rather than merely treating symptoms
The doctor prescribed an etiological treatment to address the root cause of the infection rather than just reducing fever.
O médico prescreveu um tratamento etiológico para abordar a causa raiz da infecção em vez de apenas reduzir a febre.
2. Therapeutic intervention that eliminates or corrects the fundamental pathogenic factor responsible for disease manifestation
Etiological treatment of diabetes involves managing blood sugar levels at their source.
O tratamento etiológico do diabetes envolve controlar os níveis de glicose na origem.