6 Terms
Contributors in Hospitals
Hospitals
Contraindications
Biotechnology; Diseases
A contraindication (pronounced as contra-indication) is a condition or factor that speaks against a certain measure. It is mostly used in medicine, with regard to factors that increase the risks ...
Indications
Biotechnology; Diseases
In medicine, an indication is a valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery. The opposite of indication is contraindication.
Complications
Biotechnology; Biomedical
Complication, in medicine, is an unfavourable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a medical treatment. The disease can become worse in its severity or show a higher number of signs, ...
cardiac catheterization laboratory
Health care; Hospitals
Provides special diagnostic procedures for cardiac patients.
Occupational therapist
Health care; Hospitals
An occupational therapist assesses and treats physical and psychological conditions in patients to maximise their levels of independence in everyday life.
Lumpectomy
Health care; Hospitals
Surgical removal of a lump from a woman's breast in a case of suspected or diagnosed cancer, the remainder of the breast being left intact; an instance of this.
