easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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用作名词 (n.)
Aggressive investigation and early surgery is the only method for providing palliation to these patients, but morbidity and mortality remain high and the prognosis is poor. 对于肺癌合并有胃肠道转移的病人而言，积极检查与早期开刀是提供缓和治疗的唯一方法，然而致病率及死亡率却仍然居高不下且预后极差。
Unlike aailable nonoperatie therapy, this approach offers an excellent means of symptomatic palliation and local disease control. 与非手术疗法不同，该疗法能极为有效的减轻症状并控制局部病灶。
经典引文
With advanced ovarian cancer and extensive spread, only palliation can be achieved.
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