activities of daily living

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000195",
  "term": "activities of daily living",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The tasks of everyday life. These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. Instrumental activities of daily living are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, shopping, doing housework, and using a telephone. Also called ADL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ADL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/activities-of-daily-living/"
}