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Rectal Fistula
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D012003 |
[An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
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Rectal Neoplasms
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D012004 |
[Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.
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Rectal Prolapse
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D012005 |
[Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum.
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Rectocele
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D020047 |
[Herniation of the RECTUM into the VAGINA.
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Rectovaginal Fistula
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D012006 |
[An abnormal anatomical passage between the RECTUM and the VAGINA.
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Rectum
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D012007 |
[The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
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Rectus Abdominis
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D017568 |
[A long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents. It is frequently the site of hematomas. In reconstructive surgery it is often used for the creation of myocutaneous flaps. (From Gray's Anatomy, 30th American ed, p491)
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Recurrence
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D012008 |
[The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
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D012009 |
[Branches of the vagus (tenth cranial) nerve. The recurrent laryngeal nerves originate more caudally than the superior laryngeal nerves and follow different paths on the right and left sides. They carry efferents to all muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid and carry sensory and autonomic fibers to the laryngeal, pharyngeal, tracheal, and cardiac regions.
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
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D061226 |
[Traumatic injuries to the RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE that may result in vocal cord dysfunction.
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Recycling
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D059027 |
[The extraction and recovery of usable or valuable material from scrap or other discarded materials. (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed.)
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Red Cross
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D012011 |
[International collective of humanitarian organizations led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
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Red Meat
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D000069466 |
[Meat such as beef, goat, pork, or lamb which contains more MYOGLOBIN than POULTRY or SEAFOOD.
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Red Nucleus
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D012012 |
[A pinkish-yellow portion of the midbrain situated in the rostral mesencephalic tegmentum. It receives a large projection from the contralateral half of the CEREBELLUM via the superior cerebellar peduncle and a projection from the ipsilateral MOTOR CORTEX.
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Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure
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D012010 |
[Suppression of erythropoiesis with little or no abnormality of leukocyte or platelet production.
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Reduced Folate Carrier Protein
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D058978 |
[A ubiquitously expressed folic acid transporter that functions via an antiporter mechanism which is coupled to the transport of organic phosphates.
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Reducing Agents
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D019163 |
[Materials that add an electron to an element or compound, that is, decrease the positiveness of its valence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)
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Reduviidae
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D020064 |
[A family of winged insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, called assassin bugs, because most prey on other insects. However one subfamily, TRIATOMINAE, attacks humans and other vertebrates and transmits Chagas disease.
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Reed-Sternberg Cells
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D016539 |
[Large cells, usually multinucleate, whose presence is a common histologic characteristic of classical HODGKIN DISEASE.
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Refeeding Syndrome
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D055677 |
[A condition of metabolic imbalance that is caused by complications of initially feeding a severely malnourished patient too aggressively. Usually occurring within the first 5 days of refeeding, this syndrome is characterized by WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS; and DIARRHEA.
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