Category: R

Able to be removed surgically; usually used in reference to malignant growths.  

A discovery technique in which the plaintiff or defendant requests in a written form that the other party furnish information pertaining to the issues of the lawsuit.  

A test that is used to identify hypofibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia in plasma.  

An infection of the genital organs as a result of a sexually transmitted disease, a medical error, or overgrowth of the reproductive organs by bacteria or fungi.  

In women, those years of life between menarche and menopause, roughly from ages 12 to 49. The term is imprecise, since some women can become pregnant and bear children at younger or older ages. In men, those years between the onset of puberty and loss of fertility.  

The quality of being provable again by repeated experimentation.  

Preparation of endoscopes for reuse by scrupulous cleaning and sterilization. Antimicrobial agents, such as glutaraldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, orthophthalaldehyde or peracetic acid, may be used.  

Preparation of a dialysis membrane (or other medical device) for reuse with rinses and sterilizing solutions.  

Restoration of an organ or tissue to its correct or original position.  

Making a record of an observation available for review.