DNR order
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| Term | DNR order |
| Short definition | DNA sequencing - laboratory process used to learn the precise order (sequence) of the four building blocks, or bases, that make up DNA. Information is stored in DNA in a code created by arranging the four bases (denoted by the letters A, C, G, and T) in different orders. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
DNR order - type of living will in which a person states that healthcare providers should not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (reviving the heart) if their heart or breathing stops. Also known as the Do Not Revive command
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