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course of treatment

(kors ... TREET-ment)
A treatment plan made up of several cycles of treatment. For example, treatment given for one week followed by three weeks of rest (no treatment) is one treatment cycle. When a treatment cycle is repeated multiple times on a regular schedule, it makes up a course of treatment. A course of treatment can last for several months. Also called treatment course.
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