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respiratory therapy
Exercises and treatments that help improve or restore lung function.
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respiratory tract
The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the...
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respite care
Temporary care given to a person who is unable to...
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response
In medicine, an improvement related to treatment.
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response rate
The percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after...
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resting
In biology, refers to a cell that is not dividing.
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restless legs syndrome
A condition in which a person has a strong urge...
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resveratrol
A substance found in the skins of grapes and in...
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retch
The action of the stomach and esophagus to try to...
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reticular dermis
The thick bottom layer of the dermis (the inner layer...
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retina
The light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of...
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Retin-A
A topical preparation of tretinoin that is used to treat...
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Retin-A-Micro
A topical preparation of tretinoin that is used to treat...
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retinoblastoma
Cancer that forms in the tissues of the retina (the...
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retinoic acid
A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to...
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retinoid
Vitamin A or a vitamin A-like compound.
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retinol
A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to...
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retinyl palmitate
A drug that is being studied in the prevention of...
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retromolar trigone
The small area behind the wisdom teeth.
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retroperitoneal
Having to do with the area outside or behind the...
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retropubic prostatectomy
Surgery to remove the prostate through an incision made in...
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retrospective
Looking back at events that have already taken place.
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retrospective cohort study
A research study in which the medical records of groups...
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retrospective study
A study that compares two groups of people: those with...
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retroviral vector
RNA from a virus that is used to insert genetic...