原げん因いん療りょう法ほう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

causal treatment; definitive therapy

Medical term for treatment that targets the underlying cause of a disease rather than just symptoms. Often contrasted with 対症療法 (symptomatic treatment).

• 感かん染せん症しょうには原げん因いん療りょう法ほうが最もっとも効こう果か的てきです。

  For infectious diseases, causal treatment is the most effective.

• 原げん因いん療りょう法ほうと対たい症しょう療りょう法ほうを組くみ合あわせて治ち療りょうを行おこないます。

  We will treat you by combining causal and symptomatic therapies.