Medical Dictionary

maintenance

adj main·te·nance \ˈmānt-nən(t)s, -ən-ən(t)s\

Medical Definition of MAINTENANCE

:  designed or adequate to maintain a patient in a stable condition :  serving to maintain a gradual process of healing or to prevent a relapse <a maintenance dose> <maintenance chemotherapy>
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