intervention

intervention definition - medical

in·ter·ven·tion (ĭnˌtər-vĕnˈshən)

noun
Interference so as to modify a process or situation.

Related Forms:

  • inˌter·veneˈ (ĭnˌtər-vēnˈ) verb

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