conventional treatment modalities

/kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtriːtmənt məˈdælətiz/

noun phrase

  1. Standard, widely accepted methods used to treat a disease or medical condition, usually as part of mainstream medicine.

    B2

    plural noun phrase

    • "The doctor discussed conventional treatment modalities for back pain."B1
    • "Conventional treatment modalities include surgery, medication, and radiation therapy."B2
    • "The study compared conventional treatment modalities with newer biological therapies."C1
    • "Many patients prefer conventional treatment modalities over experimental ones."B2

Common mistakes

  • a conventional treatment modalities→a conventional treatment modality

    Use the singular form modality after a; use modalities when referring to more than one method.

Collocations

conventional treatmenttreatment modalityalternative treatment modalitiescompare treatment modalitiesstandard treatment modalitiestraditional treatment modalitiesmainstream treatment modalities

Word family

conventionaltreatmentmodalitymodal