untreated
adjective
un·treat·ed
ˌən-ˈtrē-təd 
: not treated
untreated wastewater
especially
: not improved or controlled medically
an untreated case of pneumonia
untreated diabetic patients
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But in the nearly four-year study, children on the therapy grew to heights within average norms, and had far more flexible shoulder, hip, and knee joints than untreated children.
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 2 May 2024
Bangladesh made history in 2023 as the first country anywhere to eliminate kala-azar, otherwise known as visceral leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies that is 95% fatal when left untreated.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 2 May 2024
Bangladesh made history in 2023 as the first country anywhere to eliminate kala-azar, otherwise known as visceral leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies that is 95% fatal when left untreated.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 May 2024
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untreated
adjective
un·treat·ed
-ˈtrēt-əd
: not subjected to treatment
an untreated disease
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