The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment.
Prophylaxis is the medical term for advance protection.
Prophylaxis is the medical term meaning protection. In a related term, a prophylactic was an old term for a condom.
Prophylaxis is the medical term meaning preventive treatment. For instance, a close contact to a flu patient at high risk for flu-related complications may take antivirals to lower the chance of contracting flu.
Prophylaxis or primary prevention mean action delaying onset of disease.
Prophylax is not in the dictionary. Prophylaxis is, so here is a sentence using prophylaxis. All the patients received an antibiotic prophylaxis.
Preventive treatment for migraine headaches is called migraine prophylaxis or prophylactic therapy. Another term is Migraine Preventive Therapy.
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No, the correct word is prophylaxis
Prophylaxis for what? For something to be prophylactic, it has to prevent something before it happens....... Could be pain, pregnancy, infection, etc.
Prophy (Prophylaxis), Polish, Fluoride
prophylaxis and treatment of tetanus