Antituberculosis
Definition
Preventing, combating, curing, or acting directly against tuberculosis; a specific antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agent (such as isoniazid, rifampicin, or pyrazinamide) used to destroy or halt the replication of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium (Koch's bacillus) in the body.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antituberculosis
- Anti-TB
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective executing standard masculine and feminine variations based on grammatical agreement. |
| Formation | Derived through clinical prefixation, combining the oppositional modifier 'anti-' with the pathological adjective 'tuberculos'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.tu.ber.ku.ˈlos] |
| Source | The Merck Manual and World Health Organization Tuberculosis Treatment Guidelines |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost internat în dispensar pentru a începe un tratament antituberculos strict supravegheat.
EN: The patient was admitted to the clinic to start a strictly supervised antituberculosis treatment.
RO: Terapia antituberculoasă modernă combină patru tipuri de antibiotice pentru a preveni rezistența bacteriană.
EN: Modern antituberculosis therapy combines four types of antibiotics to prevent bacterial resistance.
RO: Medicul a subliniat importanța administrării zilnice a medicației antituberculoase fără nicio întrerupere.
EN: The physician emphasized the importance of administering the anti-TB medication daily without any interruption.
Idioms & Phrases
Dispensar antituberculos / Antituberculosis clinic
RO: Unitate medicală specializată în diagnosticarea, izolarea, tratarea și monitorizarea pacienților afectați de bacilul Koch.
EN: A specialized medical unit for the diagnosis, isolation, treatment, and monitoring of patients affected by Koch's bacillus.
Schema de tratament antituberculos / Antituberculosis drug regimen
RO: Protocol clinic standardizat pe luni de zile care reglementează dozele exacte de antibiotice specifice administrate bolnavului.
EN: A standardized clinical protocol spanning months that regulates the exact doses of specific antibiotics given to the patient.
Chimioterapie antituberculoasă de linia întâi / First-line antituberculosis chemotherapy
RO: Grup de medicamente cu eficiență maximă și toxicitate redusă utilizate ca primă opțiune în vindecarea bolii active.
EN: A group of medications with maximum efficiency and low toxicity used as the first option in curing active disease.
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