- Contraindication
Contraindication (v. lat.), Gegenanzeige; daher Contraindicantia, diejenigen Krankheitserscheinungen, welche gegen ein von anderen Erscheinungen gebotenes (angezeigtes) Mittel sprechen, s. Therapie.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Contraindication
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contraindication — n. any factor in a patient s condition that makes it unwise to pursue a certain line of treatment. For example, an attack of pneumonia in a patient would be a strong contraindication against the use of a general anaesthetic … The new mediacal dictionary
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