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Relaxin
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D012065 |
[A water-soluble polypeptide (molecular weight approximately 8,000) extractable from the corpus luteum of pregnancy. It produces relaxation of the pubic symphysis and dilation of the uterine cervix in certain animal species. Its role in the human pregnant female is uncertain. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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Relief Work
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D012066 |
[Assistance, such as money, food, or shelter, given to the needy, aged, or victims of disaster. It is usually granted on a temporary basis. (From The American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)
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Religion
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D012067 |
[A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
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Religion and Medicine
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D012068 |
[The interrelationship of medicine and religion.
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Religion and Psychology
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D012069 |
[The interrelationship of psychology and religion.
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Religion and Science
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D012070 |
[The interrelationship of science and religion.
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Religion and Sex
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D012071 |
[The interrelationship of religion and sexual practices and beliefs.
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Religious Missions
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D008921 |
[Programs or projects established by religious groups or institution to support and provide missionary activities, including sharing faith or providing educational, medical, or other assistance.
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Religious Personnel
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D065834 |
[Persons that live and work according to a religious vocation, or calling, to a consecrated or ordained life.
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Religious Philosophies
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D012072 |
[A Chinese philosophy and system of religion that is based on the teachings of Lao-tsu in the 6th century B.C. and on subsequent revelations. (from American Heritage College Dictionary, 4th ed)
, Assertion that the presence of complex life on earth is best explained by the creative actions of an intelligent designer, not the chance consequences of random mutation and differential survival that natural selection proposes.
, Sets of beliefs on the nature of the universe or Man.
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Remedial Teaching
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D012073 |
[Specialized instruction for students deviating from the expected norm.
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Remifentanil
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D000077208 |
[A piperidine-propionate derivative and opioid analgesic structurally related to FENTANYL. It functions as a short-acting MU OPIOID RECEPTOR agonist, and is used as an analgesic during induction or maintenance of general anesthesia, following surgery, during childbirth, and in mechanically ventilated patients under intensive care.
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Reminder Systems
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D017010 |
[Systems used to prompt or aid the memory. The systems can be computerized reminders, color coding, telephone calls, or devices such as letters and postcards.
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Remission Induction
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D012074 |
[Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level.
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Remission, Spontaneous
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D012075 |
[A spontaneous diminution or abatement of a disease over time, without formal treatment.
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Remote Consultation
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D019114 |
[Consultation via remote telecommunications, generally for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of a patient at a site remote from the patient or primary physician.
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Remote Sensing Technology
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D058998 |
[Observation and acquisition of physical data from a distance by viewing and making measurements from a distance or receiving transmitted data from observations made at distant location.
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Remoxipride
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D017330 |
[An antipsychotic agent that is specific for dopamine D2 receptors. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia.
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Remuneration
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D060926 |
[Payment for a service or for a commodity such as a body part.
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Remyelination
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D000074586 |
[The reforming of the MYELIN SHEATH around AXONS following loss due to injury or DEMYELINATING DISEASES.
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