intervention

Noun
  1. The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) (synset 101242775)
    "it occurs without human intervention"
    is a type of: engagement, involution, involvement, participation - the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    subtypes: intermediation, mediation - the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
    same as: intercession
  2. A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries (synset 106674307)
    is a type of: foreign policy - a policy governing international relations
    same as: interference
  3. The act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others (synset 101054139)
    is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain place
    same as: interposition
  4. (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress;
    Admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings (synset 101025184)
    "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
  5. Care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (synset 100659325)
    is a type of: aid, attention, care, tending - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    subtypes:
    • 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.
    has: curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    same as: treatment

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