The preventive care
Example: Preventive care focuses on avoiding illness through regular checkups
Definition
"The preventive care" refers to medical services aimed at preventing diseases or detecting health issues early through regular checkups, vaccinations, screenings, and lifestyle advice, rather than treating conditions after symptoms appear.
Etymology
The term "the preventive care" combines 'preventive,' derived from Latin 'praeventivus,' meaning 'to anticipate or act beforehand,' and 'care,' from Old English 'caru,' meaning 'concern or anxiety.' Together, they reflect the concept of taking proactive steps to maintain health.
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"The preventive care" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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