Depression (Medical sense)

property · Medicine · Level 9 · E9

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Senses of "Depression":

Emergence definition

Depression as a clinical condition requiring medical treatment and diagnosis emerges from the understanding that treatment is a medical intervention applied to manage a condition, informed by accurate assessment and patient care.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: depression
Origin language: English

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In other languages

Depression German
depression medical English primary

Prerequisites

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Treatment L8 (requires)

Depression as a clinical condition requiring medical treatment and diagnosis.

Used by

Psychiatry L12

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