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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy See 'algodystrophy'.
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Reflectance
The fraction of incident light that is reflected toward the eye by an object.
Reflection densitometry
Technique applied to the living eye to study photopigments. Measures the light reflected from the fundus (i.e. not absorbed by any pigments).
Reflex
An automatic, involuntary movement.
Refludan
Refludan is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lepirudin recombinant.
Reflux
A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth. Also called regurgitation.
Reflux esophagitis
Irritation of the esophagus because stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
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Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
Root resection
Removal of a portion of diseased root structure, retaining the remaining natural tooth.
Rubber dam
Soft latex sheet used to establish isolation of one or more teeth from contamination by oral fluids and to keep materials from falling to the back of the throat.
Raynaud's phenomenon
Blanching of the extremities on exposure to cold. Usually followed by blue discolouration on rewarming.
Reactive arthritis
Arthritis resulting from infection elsewhere in the body. i.e. there is no infection in the joint. The commonest type is HLA B27-related and may follow certain types of bowel or genitourinary infection.
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Reiter's syndrome
Triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis. A form of reactive arthritis. Other features of seronegative spondylarthropathy may be present.
Relapsing polychondritis
A rare autoimmune disorder in which there is inflammation of hyaline cartilage in joints, nose, pinna and airways. Scleritis may occur.
Rice bodies
Aggregates of cells, fibrin and debris found in synovial fluid from chronically inflamed joints.
Ritchie index
A scoring system for recording joint tenderness.
Refraction
In order for an eye to see clearly, the light rays must come to a perfect focus when they reach the fovea. The bending of the light rays is called refraction. Each eye has its own characteristic refractive error. An instrument (retinoscope) is used to determine this error. The examination is called refracting the eye. From the refraction, the examiner learns the strength of lens necessary to provide the clearest vision for each eye.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Reflectance
The fraction of incident light that is reflected toward the eye by an object.
Reflection densitometry
Technique applied to the living eye to study photopigments. Measures the light reflected from the fundus (i.e. not absorbed by any pigments).
Reflex
An automatic, involuntary movement.
Refludan
Refludan is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lepirudin recombinant.
Reflux
A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth. Also called regurgitation.
Reflux esophagitis
Irritation of the esophagus because stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Root canal therapy
Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling it with an inert material.
Root resection
Removal of a portion of diseased root structure, retaining the remaining natural tooth.
Rubber dam
Soft latex sheet used to establish isolation of one or more teeth from contamination by oral fluids and to keep materials from falling to the back of the throat.
Raynaud's phenomenon
Blanching of the extremities on exposure to cold. Usually followed by blue discolouration on rewarming.
Reactive arthritis
Arthritis resulting from infection elsewhere in the body. i.e. there is no infection in the joint. The commonest type is HLA B27-related and may follow certain types of bowel or genitourinary infection.
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Reiter's syndrome
Triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis. A form of reactive arthritis. Other features of seronegative spondylarthropathy may be present.
Relapsing polychondritis
A rare autoimmune disorder in which there is inflammation of hyaline cartilage in joints, nose, pinna and airways. Scleritis may occur.
Rice bodies
Aggregates of cells, fibrin and debris found in synovial fluid from chronically inflamed joints.
Ritchie index
A scoring system for recording joint tenderness.
Refraction
In order for an eye to see clearly, the light rays must come to a perfect focus when they reach the fovea. The bending of the light rays is called refraction. Each eye has its own characteristic refractive error. An instrument (retinoscope) is used to determine this error. The examination is called refracting the eye. From the refraction, the examiner learns the strength of lens necessary to provide the clearest vision for each eye.
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