disease-modifying
English
Adjective
disease-modifying (not comparable)
- (medicine) Of a treatment, that reduces the progression and activity of a disease by altering its underlying pathophysiological processes.
- Coordinate term: symptomatic
Further reading
disease-modifying treatment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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