prophylaxis
pronunciation
How to pronounce prophylaxis in British English:
UK [ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs]
How to pronounce prophylaxis in American English:
US [ˌprɑfɪˈlæksɪs]
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- Noun:
- the prevention of disease
Word Origin
- prophylaxis (n.)
- "preventive treatment of disease," 1746, Modern Latin, from Greek pro (see pro-) + phylaxis "a watching, guarding" (see prophylactic).
Example
- 1. Aspirin prophylaxis appears to reduce this
- 2. Etiology and prophylaxis of surgical site infection following digestive surgery .
- 3. Article 26 the personnel who participate in the urgent handling of the inspection and quarantine of the frontier and port emergencies shall , in accordance with the requirements in the plan , take health quarantine prophylaxis measures and carry out their work under the guidance of professionals .
- 4. A similar combination prophylaxis ( also known as combination therapy ) approach is increasingly used in human medicine .
- 5. The fact of so few cases here and the easy availability of prophylaxis means we are lucky .