Look up: Contraindication

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   contraindication
   [n] - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
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   contraindication
   antonym indication Any condition which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
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   Contraindication
   Condition which makes an individual more likely to be harmed by an intervention than an average person.
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   Contraindication
   an aspect of a patient's condition that makes the use of a certain drug or therapy an unwise or dangerous decision
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   Contraindication
   Contraindications are reasons not to use a course of particular treatment or medication.
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   Contraindication
   A symptom or medical condition that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable because a person is likely to have a bad reaction. For example, having a bleeding disorder is a contraindication for taking aspirin because treatment with aspirin may cause excess bleeding
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   Contraindication
   Contraindication: A condition which makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable. A contraindication may be absolute or relative. An absolute contraindication is a situation which makes a particular treatment or procedure absolutely inadvisable. In a baby, for example, aspirin is absolutely contraindicated because of the danger that aspiri ...
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   Contraindication
   Con'tra·in`di·ca'tion noun (med.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.
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   contraindication
   Any condition, especially any condition of disease, which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    contraindication
    noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
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    Contraindication
    In medicine, a `contraindication` is a condition or factor that increases the risks involved in using a particular drug, carrying out a medical procedure, or engaging in a particular activity. Some contraindications are `absolute,` meaning that there are no reasonable circumstances for undertaking a course of action. For example, a baby with a fever should never be given aspirin because of the risk of Reye's syndrome, and a person with a severe ...
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    contraindication
    (kon″trә-in″dĭ-ka´shәn) any condition that renders a particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
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    Contraindication
    • (n.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.
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    contraindication
    any condition, especially any condition of disease, which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
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    contraindication
    Any special symptom or circumstance that renders the use of a remedy or the carrying out of a procedure inadvisable, usually because of risk.
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