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Rick
A slight injury to a joint caused by wrenching or spraining it.
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Rich
Well supplied. Referring to food which has a high calorific value.
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Ricewater stools
Watery faeces that are typically passed by people who have cholera.
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Ribosomal
Referring to ribosomes.
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Rib cage
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.
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Ribavirin
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)…
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Rhythmic
Regular, with a repeated rhythm.
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Rh-positive
Who has the rhesus factor in his or her blood.
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Rhizotomy
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…
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Rhinovirus
A group of viruses containing RNA, which cause infection of the nose and include the virus which causes the common cold. Any of a group of small ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, responsible for almost one half of all respiratory infections, typically characterized by a scratchy throat, headache, runny nose, and other signs of nasal congestion.…
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