contraindication

Examples

• All

• During recent years, there has been an increasing recognition of certain contraindications to sex reassignment.

  Academic text (1997)

• A history of substance abuse is not a contraindication to the use of PCA.

  Academic text (2003)

• It's not, as far as I'm aware, a contraindication if your blood pressure is well controlled.

  ZOE

• Hemorrhage in the vocal folds is a contraindication to singing, acting, and speaking.

  Academic text (1996)

• Participants were screened for contraindications to fitness testing using a health risk form completed prior to participation.

  Academic text (1997)

• Jed had no contraindications to warfarin and agreed to start on this treatment.

  Academic text (2012)

• Provided there are no contraindications, chloroquine and proguanil have a long history of safety in pregnancy.

  Academic text (2011)

• Discuss the risks, indications, and contraindications for using PCA to manage children's pain.

  Academic text (2003)

• The most common contraindications for transplantation in HRS are advanced age, active alcoholism, and infection.

  Academic text (2003)

• A previous allergic reaction to anesthesia is a contraindication that doctors must consider before surgery.

Synonyms

D

disqualifier

vscontraindication

1 6.5

Something that prevents a person or thing from taking part in an activity

is a medical reason to withhold a treatment because it would harm the patient

Antonyms

I

indication

• Specialized

37 5.1

A reason to use a medical treatment or operation

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Morphology

Etymology