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| 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. |
Previous Definitions: | continent reservoir, contingency management, continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion, continuous infusion, continuum of care | Next Definitions: | contralateral, contrast material, control animal, control group, controlled clinical trial |
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