adjective PROPHYLACTIC): therapy that helps to prevent a disease before it occurs (primary prophylaxis) or recurs (secondary prophylaxis).

cautionary measures to prevent disease

Treatment to prevent a disease occurring before it has started. back

Disease prevention.

Taking a drug to prevent an illness. Primary prophylaxis is the use of drugs to prevent a first occurrence of illness. Secondary prophylaxis is the use of drugs to prevent re-occurrence of illness.

a preventive treatment

Pertaining to the cleaning and polishing of teeth.

A strategy explored by Nimzovich. Taken from the Greek word prophylaktikos, meaning to guard or prevent beforehand, prophylaxis (or a prophylactic move) stops the opponent from taking action in a certain area for fear of some type of reprisal. Overprotection is a form of prophylaxis.

Treatment to the onset of a particular disease, or the reoccurrence of symptoms in an existing infection that is now under control.

The prevention of a condition.

A medication or therapy given to prevent a disease.

Professional teeth cleaning; may include scaling to remove stains and tartar from teeth.

A scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove plaque, calculus, and stains.

this term refers to taking medications taken to prevent infections from developing as the immune system falters. Prophylaxis can improve HIV patient's quality of life and survival. If effective HIV treatment raises the CD4 count above certain thresholds, prophylaxis can be stopped.

a professional cleaning procedure that can be done only by a dentist or hygienist

Also called a prophy. This is the basic cleaning of the teeth done by the hygienist usually.

Prevention, as in dental prophylaxis or preventive tooth cleaning. Also called a "prophy" for short.

Measures taken to prevent the development of headache. These measures may include daily use of medication or nondrug therapies.

(or preventive therapy) - chemoprophylaxis is the use of drugs to prevent disease

A strategy explored by Nimzovich, where you prevent your opponent from taking action in a certain area for fear of reprisal. Overprotection is a form of prophylaxis.

The cleaning of teeth above the gum line by scaling and polishing. A prophylaxis may be performed by either a dentist or dental hygienist.

scaling and polishing the teeth to prevent dental disease.

treatment to prevent bleeding episodes.

A dosing regimen of factor intended to keep factor levels high enough to prevent bleeds from occurring.

A treatment regimen aimed at preventing bleeding episodes among people with hemophilia.

( phylax is the Greek word for advance guard) A preventive measure.

any means taken to prevent disease. For example, vaccination, or giving antibiotics when patients undergo procedures which put them at risk of acquiring an infection although they do not have an infection at the time of the procedure.

Any measure intended to preserve health or prevent disease.

see preventative medication.

Treatments aimed at preventing disease.

Prevention or protective treatment of a disease

preventive agent that prevents or slows disease by removing its cause, or slowing it's progression.

The scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove calculus, plaque, and stains from the crowns of the teeth.

Protection from or the prevention of disease; preventive (i.e., prophylactic) therapy; often refers to the use of a drug, mechanical agent, or procedure to prevent infection with certain microorganisms (e.g. bacteria).

Preventive dental office procedure involving removal of hard and soft deposits from the exposed surfaces of the dentition.

Preventive treatment against disease.

The removal of calculus, plaque, and stains from the crowns (exposed parts) of teeth, often performed by a dental hygienist.

prevention; this may refer to prevention of sexual transmission or medications used to prevent certain infections

The prevention of disease and preservation of health.

treatment intended to prevent the occurrence of disease

The professional cleaning of the teeth and mouth that is completed by a dentist or hygienist in the dentist's office.

a defense or protection. Several drugs are available to patients with suppressed immune systems to prevent certain opportunistic infections. For example, Bactrim is a prophylaxis against PCP. Using a condom is a phophylaxis against most sexually transmitted diseases.

a treatment that helps to prevent a disease or condition before it occurs (primary prophylaxis) or recurs (secondary prophylaxis).

Prevention of disease. Protein: A type of organic compound that is one of the major components of cells and tissues.

(pro-fill-AX-iss) Prevention of or protection against a SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE. The most common form of PROHYLAXIS are condoms.

A treatment given to a person to prevent them from getting a particular disease. Treatment intended to prevent the onset of an infection or disease.   Click here to return to list  Click here to return to list

The prevention of a problem. For example, antibiotics are often given to transplant patients in the first yea after their operation to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia - a complication of the anti-rejection drugs.

(prophy) a professional cleaning to remove plaque, calculus (mineralized plaque) and stains to help prevent dental disease.

The procedure of teeth polishing. It also means the prevention of diseases.

(adjectival form: prophylactic) : a move that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic; : a strategy in which a player frustrates tactics initiated by the opponent until a mistake is made.

Cleaning of the teeth for the prevention of periodontal disease and tooth decay

Preventative treatment. In this context giving antivirals to the uninfected.

The prevention of disease, preventive treatment. Origin: Gr. prophylassein = to keep guard before

measures designed to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.

(Also called a “prophy” for short.) The professional cleaning and removal of plaque, stains, and calculus on the teeth, performed by a dentist or dental hygienist. Ideally performed at least every six months. See "Professional cleaning."

Prevention. In hemophilia, infusing with clotting factor regularly to prevent bleeds from occurring.

Prophy; a basic teeth cleaning.

(Cleaning): Cleaning, scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove plaque, tartar and stains from teeth above the gum line.

Steps taken to prevent a disease occurrence or recurrence.

An attempt to prevent disease.

a teeth cleaning to remove tartar, plaque and stains.

The removal of tartar, dental plaque and the stains from the teeth by scaling and polishing.

is the prevention of disease, or the preventive treatment of a recurrent disorder.

a preventive measure (e.g., to prevent infection or disease).

revention, often refers to a treatment used to prevent a disease.

A standard dental cleaning of the teeth that helps maintain good oral hygiene and prevents the development of infection.

Prevention of or protective treatment for disease.

is another word for prevention. Anticoagulant therapy (anti-clotting drugs) is considered a prophylactic measure.

Treatment to prevent the onset of a particular disease (primary prophylaxis), or the recurrence of symptoms in an existing infection that has been brought under control (secondary prophylaxis, maintenance therapy).

Treatment that prevents something (using an antibiotic to prevent an infection).

Procedure for preserving the health and preventing infection of teeth.

Refers to the preventive treatment of a disease or a recurrent disorder.

steps taken to prevent diseases or their transmission.

prophy): Simple cleaning of teeth with rubber wheel and dental toothpaste.

prevention. Nimzovitch talked about this rather as an end in itself, which is misleading. example

prevention of disease or of a process that can lead to disease.

Cleaning the teeth. Also known as a prophy.

See Dental Prophylaxis.

Prophylaxis (Greek προφυλακτικος, "prophylaktikos," to guard or prevent beforehand) refers to any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. Roughly, prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis (to prevent the development of a disease) and secondary prophylaxis (whereby the disease has already developed and the patient is protected against worsening of this process).

Prophylaxis (Greek προφυλακτικος, "prophylaktikos," to guard or prevent beforehand) or a prophylactic move in chess stops the opponent from taking action in a certain area for fear of some type of reprisal. Prophylactic moves are aimed at not just improving one's position, but preventing the opponent from improving his. Perhaps the most common prophylactic idea is the advance of the rook pawn to avert the possibility of back rank mate.