Category: R

Redbug or chigger; a member of the family Thrombiculidae. The crimson larva of the harvest mite, also known as a chigger. It resides in tall grass and dense underbrush, and it can afflict humans, causing itchy welts on the skin that are intensely discomforting.  

Three consecutive pregnancy losses without a single pregnancy that goes to term.  

Milk that has become viscid as a result of the presence of exopolysaccharides produced by bacterial contamination.  

Milk contaminated by blood, chromogenic bacteria, or plant pigments.  

Backflow of menstrual fluid through the fallopian tubes into the peritoneal cavity. A phenomenon in which menstrual blood deviates from its usual course and enters the body cavity instead of being discharged through the uterus. A small amount of menstrual fluid flows backwards from the uterus into the fallopian tubes rather than exiting through the…

Recollection of information that was stored in the distant past. The ability to remember people or events from the distant past. People with MS tend to experience few, if any, problems with their remote memory.  

A memory recalled after having been forgotten. Recall may be the result of psychotherapy or suggestion. Not all instances of recovered memory are accurate (some are the result of suggestion).  

The membrane formed by the cuticular plates of the distal ends of supporting cells in the organ of Corti.  

The fluids and transparent tissues of the eye that refract light rays passing through them toward the retina: the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous humor.  

A substance injected into a cavity or region or passed through the gastrointestinal tract to increase the density, producing an image with enhanced contrast between solid and hollow structures.