chemoprophylaxis
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- noun
- /ˌkiːmoʊprəˈfɪlæk.sɪs/
- Specialized
- They should be able to provide individualized advice about basic travel health issues such as safe food and water and appropriate anti-malaria chemoprophylaxis.
- malaria chemoprophylaxis
- the use of chemoprophylaxis
Examples
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Data show that the use of malaria chemoprophylaxis in this group of travellers is low.
Academic text (2012) -
Chemoprophylaxis should be stopped while a patient is being investigated for malaria.
Academic text (2012) -
Malaria chemoprophylaxis reduces the possibility of malaria but does not exclude it.
Academic text (2012) -
The dosage of the drug has always been calculated based on the weight of the child, and good tables for the selection of malaria chemoprophylaxis for children are available in the 2014 Guidelines for malaria prevention in travelers from the UK (pages 36 and 38).
Academic text (2015) -
Doctors recommend chemoprophylaxis to travelers visiting areas where malaria is common.
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Many healthcare providers believe that chemoprophylaxis can significantly reduce the risk of disease in vulnerable populations.
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Before traveling to malaria-endemic regions, people should consult their doctors about chemoprophylaxis options.
Surface Forms
Morphology
chemoprophylaxis = prophylaxis (semi-transparent) = chemo + prophylaxis
The prefix 'chemo-' clearly indicates a chemical basis, but the specific medical context may not be immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
The word chemoprophylaxis breaks into chemo- meaning 'chemical', like in chemistry, and prophylaxis meaning 'to guard beforehand' or 'prevent'. So chemoprophylaxis is the use of medicines as a chemical 'guard' to stop disease before it starts.