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the use of drugs and operations to cure illness:
Listen to pronunciation. (OR-thuh-DOX MEH-dih-sin) A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.
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