untreated
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtritɪd/
- And if left untreated, STI's can cause very serious health risks such as pelvic inflammatory disease.
- untreated patients
- untreated children
- untreated problems
And more will probably die in the years to come of diseases of untreated wounds and other things.
- And more will probably die in the years to come of diseases of untreated wounds and other things.
- And if left untreated, STI's can cause very serious health risks such as pelvic inflammatory disease.
- A psychiatrist in the hospital connected all of the dots and she suspected that I might be dealing with untreated Lyme disease.
- And Elon Musk, I think is in the throes of an untreated drug addiction.
- What are the side effects of having untreated ADD, which are things like school failure, friend failure, incarceration, bankruptcy, divorce.
- Addiction dies untreated when you're buried or you're incinerated, nothing less.
- It's been rumoured that Elon Musk is an addict, untreated addict, and I think the evidence kind of shows that that's probably true.
- We have Donald Trump and his nimwet, untreated drug addict Elon Musk running around, ripping up the country, tanking the economy.
Examples
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If left untreated, the appendix can continue to stretch, hindering blood flow and weakening the organ walls.
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It's the result of the untreated childhood trauma that I had experienced.
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The longer any kind of water damage goes untreated, the greater the damage.
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I knew that somewhere in the investigation a history of untreated mental health issues would surface.
Blog text (5) -
In addition, untreated mental illness increases costs for the care of physical disorders.
Academic text (1994) -
An untreated STD can cause this issue.
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TTM can have a significant negative impact on a person's life if left untreated.
Academic text (2008) -
If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to serious complications like heart disease.
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The patient was at risk for severe infections because his cuts remained untreated for days.
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After months of feeling anxious, she realized that her untreated mental health issues were affecting her daily life.
Synonyms
Not given care, like a garden
Not looked after and left in bad condition
Not looked after and left in bad condition
Left without treatment after a cut or other injury
Antonyms
How Treated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untreated is made of un- meaning 'not' and treat meaning 'to give care or help'. So untreated means 'not given medical care', which is why injuries or illnesses can get worse when they are untreated.