Prophylaxis
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Prophylaxis is a Greek word that means "to guard or prevent beforehand". It is used to refer to any medical treatment that is being administered to prevent illness instead of cure it. Prophylactic measures are divided between primary prophylaxis, which tries to stop the person from getting ill, and secondary prophylaxis, where the patient already has the illness and treatment is designed to protect the patient from it getting worse.
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