Definitions for prophylaxis
ˌproʊ fəˈlæk sɪs, ˌprɒf ə-pro·phy·lax·is

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prophylaxisnoun

   the prevention of disease

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prophylaxisnoun

   Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

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1. prophylaxis

   Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, consists of measures taken for the purposes of disease prevention. Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices, and are dynamic processes which begin before individuals realize they are affected. Disease prevention relies on anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.Each year, millions of people die of preventable deaths. A 2004 study showed that about half of all deaths in the United States in 2000 were due to preventable behaviors and exposures. Leading causes included cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, unintentional injuries, diabetes, and certain infectious diseases. This same study estimates that 400,000 people die each year in the United States due to poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. According to estimates made by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 55 million people died worldwide in 2011, two thirds of this group from non-communicable diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and chronic cardiovascular and lung diseases. This is an increase from the year 2000, during which 60% of deaths were attributed to these diseases.Preventive healthcare is especially important given the worldwide rise in prevalence of chronic diseases and deaths from these diseases. There are many methods for prevention of disease. One of them is prevention of teenage smoking through information giving. It is recommended that adults and children aim to visit their doctor for regular check-ups, even if they feel healthy, to perform disease screening, identify risk factors for disease, discuss tips for a healthy and balanced lifestyle, stay up to date with immunizations and boosters, and maintain a good relationship with a healthcare provider. In pediatrics, some common examples of primary prevention are encouraging parents to turn down the temperature of their home water heater in order to avoid scalding burns, encouraging children to wear bicycle helmets, and suggesting that people use the air quality index (AQI) to check the level of pollution in the outside air before engaging in sporting activities. Some common disease screenings include checking for hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, a risk factor for diabetes mellitus), hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol), screening for colon cancer, depression, HIV and other common types of sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea, mammography (to screen for breast cancer), colorectal cancer screening, a Pap test (to check for cervical cancer), and screening for osteoporosis. Genetic testing can also be performed to screen for mutations that cause genetic disorders or predisposition to certain diseases such as breast or ovarian cancer. However, these measures are not affordable for every individual and the cost effectiveness of preventive healthcare is still a topic of debate.

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1. prophylaxis

   Prophylaxis refers to measures taken to prevent diseases or health conditions. It involves taking specific actions, treatments, or medications to reduce the chance of illness, disease, deterioration, or complications, particularly in individuals considered more vulnerable or at risk.

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1. Prophylaxisnoun

   the art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment

2. Etymology: [NL. See Prophylactic.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophylaxis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prophylaxis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of prophylaxis in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Franks:

   Trevor Reed was subjected to a lengthy, close-contact exposure to a prisoner who had active TB in December - that prisoner became gravely ill shortly after Trevor Reed encounter with Trevor Reed. Despite beginning post-exposure prophylaxis for other inmates, Russian authorities have refused to do the same for Trevor Reed and have thus far refused to test Trevor Reed.

2. Chilson Foy:

   As scientists, you tend to put your work ahead of your personal safety at times, we take malaria prophylaxis. I get all the vaccines that I can possibly get.

3. New York:

   The trick is how do you make them realize that doing it is worth it, beyond information and personalsatisfaction of prophylaxis.

4. Shalanda Young:

   These resources are needed promptly to immediately secure supply of highly effective oral antiviral treatments; to purchase monoclonal antibodies and pre-exposure prophylaxis; to continue operating critical testing initiatives and funding testing, treatments and vaccines for the uninsured; to initiate work on a next-generation vaccine that protects against future variants; to accelerate global vaccination efforts and provide urgent humanitarian relief abroad; and for other purposes.

5. Nayib Bukele:

   Sometimes what's recommended to the people is something different than what's recommended to the leaders, because I have been recommended to use hydroxychloroquine as a prophylaxis and the probability of this harming you is very low.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prophylaxis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prophylaxis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophylaxis
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophylaxis