intervention
Noun
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is a type of: engagement, involution, involvement, participation - the act of sharing in the activities of a groupsubtypes: intermediation, mediation - the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlementsame as: intercession
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is a type of: foreign policy - a policy governing international relationssame as: interference
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is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain placesame as: interposition
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referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authorityis a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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is a type of: aid, attention, care, tending - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or somethingsubtypes:
- medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury
- massage - kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- modality - a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
- detoxification - a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
- chiropractic - a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
- fomentation - application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
- naturopathy - a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
- naprapathy - a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
- orthodontic treatment - dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids
- orthoptics - treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
- osteopathy - therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
- osteoclasis - treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
- acupuncture, stylostixis - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
- acupressure, g-jo, shiatsu - treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
- autogenic therapy, autogenic training, autogenics - training patients in self-induced relaxation
- hydropathy, hydrotherapy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
- rest-cure - rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
same as: treatment
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