Category R

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remission
A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of...
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remission induction therapy
Initial treatment with anticancer drugs to decrease the signs or...
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remote brachytherapy
A type of internal radiation treatment in which the radioactive...
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REM sleep
One of the five stages of sleep. During REM sleep,...
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renal artery
The main blood vessel that supplies blood to a kidney...
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renal capsule
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney.
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renal cell adenocarcinoma
The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in...
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renal cell cancer
The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in...
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renal cell carcinoma
The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in...
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renal collecting tubule
The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects...
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renal failure
A condition in which the kidneys stop working and are...
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renal fascia
A fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney. Also...
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renal function test
A test in which blood or urine samples are checked...
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renal glomerulus
A tiny, round cluster of blood vessels within the kidneys....
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renal pelvis
The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects...
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renal tubular acidosis
A rare disorder in which structures in the kidney that...
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Renova
A topical preparation of tretinoin that is used to treat...
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replicate
To make a copy or duplicate of something.
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replication cycle
In biology, refers to the reproduction cycle of viruses. A...
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reporting delay
The time elapsed before a diagnosed cancer case is reported...
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reproductive cell
An egg or sperm cell. Each mature reproductive cell carries...
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reproductive system
The organs involved in producing offspring. In women, this system...
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research base
Refers to the institutions, clinical staff, and patients that can...
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research study
A scientific study of nature that sometimes includes processes involved...
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resectable
Able to be removed by surgery.