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Rhodnius prolixus
The bloodsucking insect that transmits South American trypanosomiasis to humans; colloquially called the “kissing bug.”
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Rhodium
A rare silvery-white transition metal; atomic weight 102.905, atomic number 45. It is used in alloys with platinum and as a catalyst.
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Posterior rhizotomy
Surgical section of the dorsal root of the spinal nerve. Cutting of the afferent portion of a sensory nerve just before it enters the spinal cord.
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Anterior rhizotomy
Surgical section of the ventral root of the spinal nerve.
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Rhizopus
A genus of fungi, a mold that is usually saprophytic, but may be an opportunist; a common cause of mucormycosis.
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Rhizopoda
A phylum of the kingdom Protista; unicellular amebas with pseudopod locomotion. It includes free-living and pathogenic species such as Entamoeba histolytica.
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Rhizobium radiobacter
A gram-negative rod that is a rare cause of infection in hospitalized patients, especially those treated with plastic tubes or catheters. It has long been recognized as a plant pathogen. It has been identified as a human pathogen only in patients with cancers, critical illness, or immunosuppressing illnesses. It was formerly known as Agrobacterium radiobacter.…
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Rrhinotracheitis
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes and the trachea.
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Rhinosporidium
A genus of pathogenic Mesomycetozoea closely related to protists and fungi but not classed in either category.
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Posterior rhinoscopy
Examination through the posterior nares, usually with a small mirror in the nasopharynx.
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