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- rachiotomy (rā-kĭ-ŎT-ŏ-mē):
- Incision into the vertebral column.
- rachischisis (ră-KĬS-kĭ-sĭs):
- Fissure of vertebral column.
- radial (RĀD-ē-ăl):
- Pertaining to radius.
- radicotomy (răd-ĭ-KŎT-ō-mē):
- Incision into a nerve root.
- radiculitis (ră-dĭk-ū-LĪ-tĭs):
- Inflammation of the nerve roots.
- radiculopathy (ră-dĭk-ū-LŎP-ă-thē):
- Disease of the nerve roots.
- radiography (rā-dē-OG-ră-fē):
- Process of recording x-rays.
- radiologist (rā-dē-ŎL-ō-jĭst):
- Physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease using medical imaging.
- radiology (rā-dē-ŎL-ō-jē):
- Study of the use of radiant energy in diagnosing disease.
- rebel:
- Word part that does not fit within the language rules.
- rectal (RĔK-tăl):
- Pertaining to the rectum.
- rectocele (REK-tŏ-sēl):
- Protrusion of the rectum.
- reflux (RĒ-flŭks):
- Abnormal backward flow.
- renogram (RĒ-nŏ-gram):
- Radiographic record of the kidney.
- respiratory zone (rĕs-PĪR-ă-tō-rē zōn):
- The respiratory zone includes structures that are directly involved in gas exchange.
- respirologist (res-pĭ-ROL-ŏ-jĭst):
- Specialist who studies and treats disease and disorders related to breathing.
- respirology (rĕs-pĭr-ŎL-ŏ-jē):
- The study of breathing disorders and disease.
- response (ri-SPONS):
- Nervous system function that causes a target tissue (muscle or gland) to produce an event as a consequence to stimuli.
- reticulated (rĕ-TIK-yŭ-lāt-ĕd):
- Net like.
- retinal (RĔT-ĭ-năl):
- Pertaining to the retina.
- retinoblastoma (ret-ĭn-ō-blas-TŌ-mă):
- Tumor arising from a developing retinal cell.
- retinopathy (ret-ĭn-OP-ă-thē):
- Disease of the retina.
- retinoscopy (ret-ĭn-OS-kŏ-pē):
- Process of viewing the retina.
- retrograde urogram (RE-trō-grād Ū-rō-grăm):
- Radiographic image of the urinary tract.
- rhabdomyolysis (rab-dō-mī-OL-ĭ-sĭs):
- Dissolution of a striated muscle.
- rheumatoid arthritis (ROO-mă-toyd ar-THRĪT-ĭs):
- An autoimmune disorder in which the body mounts an immune response against its own joint tissues, causing inflammation and damage to the joints.
- rhinitis (rī-NĪ-tĭs):
- Inflammation of the nasal cavity which can lead to rhinorrhea.
- rhinomycosis (rī-nō-mī-KŌ-sĭs):
- Abnormal condition of fungus in the nose.
- rhinoplasty (RĪ-nō-plăs-tē):
- Surgical repair of the nose.
- rhinorrhagia (rī-nō-RĀ-jē-ă):
- Rapid flow of blood from the nose.
- rhinorrhea (rī-nŏ-RĒ-ă):
- Excessive flow or discharge from the nasal cavity (runny nose).
- rhizomeningomyelitis (rī-zō-mĕ-nĭn-gō-mī-ĕ-LĪ-tĭs):
- Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges and spinal cord.
- rhizotomy (rī-ZŎT-ō-mē):
- Incision into a nerve root.
- rhytidectomy (rit-ĭ-DEK-tŏ-mē):
- Excision of the wrinkles.
- rhytidoplasty (RĬT-ĭ-dō-plăs-tē):
- Surgical repair of wrinkles.
- rickets (RIK-ĕts):
- A painful condition in children where bones are misshapen due to a lack of calcium, causing bow leggedness.
- right lymphatic duct (rīt lim-FAT-ik dŭkt):
- Drains lymph fluid from the upper right side of body into t