Category: R

A diet without cellulose or roughage. Semisolid and bland foods are included. Low-residue diets are used to prepare the colon for barium enemas or colonoscopy and occasionally to help manage Crohn’s disease.  

A diet designed to help people lose weight (i.e., a diet with a restricted number of calories and a carefully crafted balance of other nutrients).  

Identification of an illness by the interpretation of radiographic findings.  

Renal glycosuria, marked by a low renal threshold for glucose. Glucose tolerance is normal and diabetic symptoms are lacking.  

At risk for delay of 25% or more in one or more of the areas of social or self-regulatory behavior, or cognitive, language, gross, or fine motor skills.  

An instrument used to detect the presence of radiation.  

Dermatitis due to radiation exposure. A form of dermatitis (skin inflammation) that can result from a singular exposure to a substantial dose of radiation.  

An agent that lessens frequency and depth of breathing.  

A granulomatous cyst located alongside the root of a tooth.  

A method for detecting the presence of microorganisms in a sample body fluid or tissue in which the metabolism of infecting organisms is demonstrated by their incorporation or release of specifically radiolabeled chemicals in the culture medium, e.g., carbon dioxide labeled with 14C. Radiometric culture media have been used to detect bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, and…