non-terminal
adjective (also nonterminal) uk/ˌnɒnˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/ us/ˌnɑːnˈtɝː.mə.nəl/
(疾病)非终末期的,非晚期的
(of a disease or illness) not likely to lead to death soon
The whole family were hugely relieved to be told that the illness was non-terminal.
The diagnosis was that she had treatable, non-terminal bowel cancer. 诊断结果是她患有肠癌,但并非晚期,仍可治疗。
(病人)病情不危重的
A non-terminal patient is one who is not likely to die soon.
The hospital had to decide to deprioritize non-terminal patients.
Even if they are nonterminal, people with chronic illnesses require a great deal of care. 即使不是患有绝症,慢性病患者也需要大量的护理。
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- The British Medical Association insisted they would never support allowing assisted dying for people suffering from chronic but non-terminal illnesses.
- Many patients with nonterminal medical conditions had to wait to see a doctor.