Sedation
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| Sedation | |
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| Term | Sedation |
| Short definition | Sedation - (pronounced) (see-TAG-shy) state of calm, relaxation, or sleepiness caused by certain medications. Sedation can be used to reduce anxiety during medical or surgical procedures or to cope with very stressful events. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Sedation - (pronounced) (see-TAG-shy) state of calm, relaxation, or sleepiness caused by certain medications. Sedation can be used to reduce anxiety during medical or surgical procedures or to cope with very stressful events. At the same time, pain-relieving drugs can be used
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