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drain

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002579

In medicine, to remove fluid as it collects; or, a tube or wick-like device used to remove fluid from a body cavity, wound, or infected area.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002579
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002579",
  "term": "drain",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In medicine, to remove fluid as it collects; or, a tube or wick-like device used to remove fluid from a body cavity, wound, or infected area.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/drain/"
}

Record 6,238 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.