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Retardation
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RetardationDelay or halt of any process such as mental or physical development.
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Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
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Retained root
Partial root structure remaining in jaw after extraction or fracture of a natural tooth.
Retavase
Retavase 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): reteplase.
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REM
Rapid eye movement. The phase of sleep associated with dreaming and distinguished from the other stages of sleep by rapid movement of the eyes.
Remedy
Anything that cures.
Remission
Improvement of the symptoms of a disease.
Reservoir
A medical term used to describe a source of organisms causing a disease.
Respiration
The act or process of breathing. The process by which a living organism or cell takes in oxygen from the air or water and uses it.
Retardation
Retinopathy
Degeneration of the retina.
Retrobulbar
Behind the eyeball.
Retrovirus
A virus that produces DNA from RNA (the opposite of the normal order). A group of viruses that includes HIV.
Rh factor
One of the antigens present on red blood cells. Used in categorizing the type of blood a person has.
Rhinoplasty
Plastic surgery of the nose.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Retained root
Partial root structure remaining in jaw after extraction or fracture of a natural tooth.
Retavase
Retavase 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): reteplase.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
REM
Rapid eye movement. The phase of sleep associated with dreaming and distinguished from the other stages of sleep by rapid movement of the eyes.
Remedy
Anything that cures.
Remission
Improvement of the symptoms of a disease.
Reservoir
A medical term used to describe a source of organisms causing a disease.
Respiration
The act or process of breathing. The process by which a living organism or cell takes in oxygen from the air or water and uses it.
Retardation
Retinopathy
Degeneration of the retina.
Retrobulbar
Behind the eyeball.
Retrovirus
A virus that produces DNA from RNA (the opposite of the normal order). A group of viruses that includes HIV.
Rh factor
One of the antigens present on red blood cells. Used in categorizing the type of blood a person has.
Rhinoplasty
Plastic surgery of the nose.
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