undergo treatment

/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ ˈtriːtmənt/

verb phrase

  1. to receive medical care, such as medicine, therapy, or a medical procedure, for an illness, injury, or condition, especially over a period of time

    B2

    transitive; often "undergo treatment for + condition"neutral; slightly formal

    • "He is undergoing treatment for a back injury."B1
    • "She had to undergo treatment for several weeks after the accident."B2
    • "Patients who undergo treatment at an early stage generally have a better prognosis."C1
    • "Patients may undergo treatment for several months before their symptoms improve."C1

Collocations

undergo medical treatmentundergo treatment for cancerundergo emergency treatmentundergo cancer treatmentundergo treatment for an illness

Word family

undergotreatmenttreattreated