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Rocker board
A board with rockers or a partial sphere on the undersurface so that a rocking motion occurs when a person stands on it. It is used for proprioception and balance training, especially in lower-extremity injuries and central nervous system disturbances. Also called balance board; wobble board.
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Rocio
A mosquito-borne viral encephalitis found in Brazil.
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Robotics
The science and technology of using computerized or automated devices to perform functions that are either too difficult or too repetitive to perform manually. Robotics has numerous applications in health care. Surgeons use automated devices to improve control of their instruments, including scalpels and laparoscopes. Researchers use robots in experiments requiring repetitive tasks (e.g., sample…
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Rivus lacrimalis
The pathway under the eyelids through which tears travel from their source in the lacrimal glands to the punctum lacrimale.
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Rivermead motor assessment
An instrument used to assess the mobility of patients following a stroke. It includes assessments of gross motor function, fine motor function, and postural control.
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Rivalry strife
Alternate sensations of color and shape when the fields of vision of the two eyes cannot combine in one visual image.
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Perceptual rivalry
The conflicting perception of ambiguous sensory data, e.g., of light and dark interlocking images. The viewer sees first the light and then the dark parts of the image as dominant.
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Gender rivalry
Competition between the sexes for status and compensation, especially in business, politics, and sports.
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Binocular rivalry
The continuous alternation in the conscious perception of visual stimuli to the two eyes.
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Rivalry
Competition between two or more individuals, groups, or systems seeking to attain the same goal.
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