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Isolation
Term	Isolation
Short definition	isolation (I-soh-LAY-avoid) State of separation from others. Isolation is sometimes used to prevent the spread of disease
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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isolation - (pronounced) (I-soh-LAY-avoid) State of separation from others. Isolation is sometimes used to prevent the spread of disease

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 |Term=isolation
-|Short definition=isolated limb perfusion (I-soh-LAY-ted LIM per-FYOO-zhun) A procedure that allows cancer drugs to be delivered directly to an arm or leg. Blood flow to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb), and anti-cancer drugs are given directly into the limb's blood.
+|Short definition=isolation (I-soh-LAY-avoid) State of separation from others. Isolation is sometimes used to prevent the spread of disease
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology