Proper
Proper (Medicine)
Proper (/ˈprɒpər/), in the context of medicine, refers to the correct or suitable application of a medical procedure, treatment, or terminology. The term is derived from the Latin word "proprius," meaning "one's own" or "particular to itself."
Etymology
The term "proper" originates from the Middle English term "propre," which was borrowed from the Old French term of the same spelling. The Old French term was derived from the Latin term "proprius," which means "one's own" or "particular to itself." In the context of medicine, "proper" is used to denote the correct or suitable application of a medical procedure, treatment, or terminology.
Related Terms
- Medical Procedure: A course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare. A medical procedure can be a test, operation, or examination that is done to find out more about a medical condition or to treat it.
- Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury.
- Terminology: The specialized language used by those in the medical field. This includes terms used in medical records and for medical instruction.
- Healthcare: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Disorder: A functional abnormality or disturbance.
- Injury: Damage to the body caused by external force.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Proper
- Wikipedia's article - Proper
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