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Temporomandibular joint remodeling
The slow changes in the articular surfaces of the temporomandibular joint as it adapts to changing occlusal forces, resulting in shape changes or irregularities of the condyle or articular eminence.
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Remnant removal disease
A disorder of lipid metabolism in which the uptake of lipoproteins by the liver is impaired.
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Remineralization
Therapeutic replacement of the mineral content of the body after it has been disrupted by disease or improper diet. Remineralization of bone, e.g., is accomplished by adding mineral ions to hydroxyapatite in the bony matrix.
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Systemic remedy
An agent used to relieve or cure a disease affecting the entire organism.
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Local remedy
An agent used to relieve a local condition such as a sore.
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Home remedy
A traditional therapy often utilizing natural products, nutritional supplements, or physical measures. Its effectiveness may be supported by familial, local, or culturally accepted stories or rituals. Also called a folk remedy
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Remak’s sign
A sign or symptom pert, to perception of stimuli. It can be one of two types: a single stimulus may be perceived as if it were several stimuli applied in separate locations (polyesthesia), or there may be a delay in perception of stimuli. Both types are seen in tabes dorsalis.
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Relocation test
A clinical test used to identify the presence of anterior glenohumeral instability. The patient is placed supine, the glenohumeral joint abducted to 90 degrees with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees. While maintaining a posteriorly directed pressure on the humeral head, the examiner externally rotates the humerus. Used only following a positive apprehension test for…
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Relocation stress syndrome
Physiological and/or psychosocial disturbances as a result of transfer from one environment to another.
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Infant relinquishment
The psychological process experienced by a birth mother during adoption of her child by others.
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