Most conditions that cause leg pain arise slowly, and home care should be individualized for each patient. One's health-care provider is an important resource for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. If acute pain with leg swelling or loss of feeling associated with a cold leg occurs, medical care should be accessed immediately.
a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist). Origin of altruist. French. 1865-1870.
Example Sentences for altruists. 1  Therefore we are altruists in charity, missionaries of humanity, patriots at home. 2  They were, they unblushingly admitted, altruistsâinterested only in helping others. 3  The world owes these altruists, and all who have followed in the development of their work, a debt of happy gratitude.