palliative care
noun
medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support.
Also called
comfort care.
Origin of palliative care
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby palliative care
pallette,
pallial,
palliasse,
palliate,
palliative,
palliative care,
palliative treatment,
pallid,
pallidal,
pallidectomy,
pallidoansotomy