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untreated

untreated

8 3.3
Not having medical care for an illness or injury
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtritɪd/
translation icon : no tratado
  • 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.

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Examples

  • If left untreated, the appendix can continue to stretch, hindering blood flow and weakening the organ walls.

  • It's the result of the untreated childhood trauma that I had experienced.

  • The longer any kind of water damage goes untreated, the greater the damage.

    Academic text (1994)
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The patient was at risk for severe infections because his cuts remained untreated for days.

  • After months of feeling anxious, she realized that her untreated mental health issues were affecting her daily life.

Synonyms

untended
vsuntreated
3 4.9

Not given care, like a garden

applies to situations missing medical care or professional treatment
uncared-for
vsuntreated
1 4.2

Not looked after and left in bad condition

focuses specifically on absence of medical attention rather than general neglect
uncared
vsuntreated
1 5.5

Not looked after and left in bad condition

means lack of medical care rather than general unattended status
unredressed
vsuntreated
9.9

Left without treatment after a cut or other injury

is about lacking any medical attention or formal treatment

Antonyms

2.3

Receiving medical care to help a person get better

How Treated

treated
2.3
cared-for
68 2.9
untreated
8 3.3
neglected
3.7

Surface Forms

untreated positive

Morphology

untreated = treated (transparent) = un + treat + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is attached to the adjective 'treated' to form a straightforward negation meaning 'not treated' in medical contexts.

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.