cura

Definitions of cura
  1. noun
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
    synonyms: attenzione, precauzione, riguardo, scrupolo, studio
  2. noun
    professional treatment for illness or injury
    synonyms: cura medica, terapia, trattamento
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    degenza, ospedalizzazione, spedalità
    placing in medical care in a hospital
    irrigazione
    (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
    bendaggio, bendatura, fasciatura, medicamento, medicazione, rilegatura
    the act of applying a bandage
    iniezione, puntura
    the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
    salasso
    formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
    disinfezione
    treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
    emopatia, omeopatia
    a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
    chemioterapia
    the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
    galvanismo
    the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
    medicamento, medicazione
    the act of treating with medicines or remedies
    ergoterapia
    therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions
    clistere, lavativo
    an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
    psicoterapia
    the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
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    cura medica, terapia, trattamento
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
  3. noun
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
    synonyms: cura medica, terapia, trattamento
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    cura medica, terapia, trattamento
    professional treatment for illness or injury
    massaggio
    kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
    chiroterapia
    a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
    degenza, ospedalizzazione, spedalità
    placing in medical care in a hospital
    irrigazione
    (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
    bendaggio, bendatura, fasciatura, medicamento, medicazione, rilegatura
    the act of applying a bandage
    iniezione, puntura
    the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
    salasso
    formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
    disinfezione
    treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
    emopatia, omeopatia
    a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
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    governo, pensiero, riguardo
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  4. noun
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    synonyms: aiuto, assistenza, ausilio
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    agevolazione, facilitazione
    act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
    rifugio
    act of turning to for assistance
    incoraggiamento
    the act of giving hope or support to someone
    rincalzo
    aiding the cause or policy or interests of
    servizio
    the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
    approvazione, benestare, omologazione, sanzione
    the formal act of approving
    grazia, mercede, mercé, merzé
    alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  5. noun
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    synonyms: difesa, mantenimento, manutenzione, salvaguardia
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    accomodatura, aggiustatura, fissaggio, riparazione
    the act of putting something in working order again
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