Definition
A medical or clinical reason that argues against a particular treatment or procedure, the opposite of an indication.
Etymology
From 'counter-' (opposite) and 'vindication,' from Latin 'vindicare' (to justify, claim). Medical terminology adapted this to mean reasons that contradict the justification for a treatment.
Kelly Says
A doctor considers countervindications constantly—an antibiotic might cure an infection, but if you're allergic to it, that allergy becomes a countervindication that overrules the original reason to use it.
Translations
ARالعربية
مخالفة
makhālafah
BNবাংলা
প্রতি-সংকেত
prati-san-ket
CACatalà
contraindicació
kon-tra-in-di-ka-syo
CSČeština
protiindikace
pro-ti-in-di-ka-ce
DADansk
modindikation
mod-in-di-ka-tion
DEDeutsch
Gegenindikation
ˌɡeːˌɡənˌɪndi-kaˈt͡si̯oːn
ELΕλληνικά
αντιδύναμις
anti-dynamis
ESEspañol
contraindicación
kon-tra-in-di-ka-syon
FAفارسی
مخالفت
makhālafat
FISuomi
vasta-indikaatio
vasta-in-di-ka-tio
FRFrançais
contre-indication
kɔ̃tʁə-in-di-ka-syɔ̃
HAHA
kaura-kaura
kau-ra-kau-ra
HEעברית
התנגדות
hitnegdot
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-संकेत
prati-san-ket
HUMagyar
ellenjavallás
ellen-ja-val-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
penentangan
penentangan
ITItaliano
controindicazione
kon-tro-in-di-ka-syo-neh
KO한국어
반대 증거
ban-dae jeung-geo
MRMR
विरुद्ध साक्ष्य
viruddh saakshya
MSBahasa Melayu
penentangan
penentangan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyaung-lin-le
NLNederlands
tegenindicatie
te-gen-in-di-ka-tie
NONorsk
motindikasjon
mot-in-di-ka-sjon
PAPA
ਉਲਟ-ਸਬੂਤ
ul-t-sa-boot
PLPolski
przeciwwskazanie
przeci-ww-ska-za-nie
PTPortuguês
contraindicação
kon-tra-in-di-ka-sāo
RORomână
contraindicație
kon-tra-in-di-ka-tie
RUРусский
противопоказания
protivookazaniya
SVSvenska
motindikation
mot-in-di-ka-tion
SWKiswahili
kuping-kuping
ku-ping-ku-ping
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்பார்ப்பு
etir-pa-ar-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ సూచన
viruddh soochana
THไทย
การปฏิเสธ
gan pat-i-set
TRTürkçe
karşıt gösterge
kar-şıt göster-ge
UKУкраїнська
протипоказання
protivopoka-zannya
VITiếng Việt
ngược lại
ngược lại
ZUZU
ukuselela kwesifundo
uku-se-le-la kwesifundo