Category: R

A substance injected into an anatomical structure to decrease the density, producing a dark area on the radiograph.  

Pairing of male to female when each individual has the same chance of mating with those of other genetic makeup.  

The assignment of medical students to postgraduate medical residency training programs.  

Mania resulting from excessive religious fervor.  

Plastic surgery of the breast to decrease and reshape the breast(s).  

The risk for experiencing discomfort associated with a desire or need for more contact with others.  

A cement line seen in microscopic sections of bone that shows scallops and irregularites representing earlier bone resorption. Resorption to that point occurred before the process reversed and new bone was formed by apposition.  

A smooth cement line seen in microscopic sections that separates old bone from newly formed bone.  

The application of a rubber band around a superficial bit of tissue, such’ as an internal hemorrhoid or an esophageal varix. Because its blood supply is thereby cut off, the tissue dies and sloughs.  

The pair of ligaments attached to the uterus immediately below and in front of the entrance of the fallopian tubes. Each extends laterally in the broad ligament to the pelvic wall, where it passes through the inguinal ring, terminating in the labium majora.