Category: R

An antibiotic which works by interfering with RNA synthesis in the infecting bacteria, used in the treatment of tuberculosis, leprosy and other bacterial infections. An antibiotic used to treat various infections, particularly tuberculosis. It is administered by mouth; digestive upsets and sensitivity reactions sometimes occur. An antibiotic derived from Streptomyces webs ranei, rifampicin is a…

A slight injury to a joint caused by wrenching or spraining it.  

Well supplied. Referring to food which has a high calorific value.  

Watery faeces that are typically passed by people who have cholera.  

Referring to ribosomes.  

The ribs and the space enclosed by them. The bony structure of the thoracic BHH skeleton that is formed by the 12 arched pairs of bone that insert on the sternum.  

A synthetic drug which helps to prevent the synthesis of viral DNA and RNA, used in the treatment of viral diseases. Inhaled antiviral agent, which may be used in the treatment of serious respiratory syncytial virus infection. Adverse reactions include exacerbation of pulmonary status and cardiac arrest. One type of antiviral drug. Ribavirin (Rebetron, Virazole)…

Regular, with a repeated rhythm.  

Who has the rhesus factor in his or her blood.  

A surgical operation to cut or divide the roots of a nerve to relieve severe pain. Surgical procedure in which certain nerve roots are cut at the point where they emerge from the spinal cord; it is performed to relieve severe muscle spasm (posterior roots) or to relieve intractable pain (anterior roots). Incision in a…