Category: Rf-Rz

A medical prescription. The symbol “Rx” is usually said to stand for the Latin word “recipe” meaning “to take.” It is customarily part of the superscription (heading) of a prescription.

1.Rift Valley fever, the disease and the virus that causes it.2. Right ventricular failure, failure of the right ventricle of the heart.3.Residual volume fraction, a measure proportional to the ambulatory venous pressure.

RV is an abbreviation for rotavirus, a leading cause of severe winter diarrhea in young children. There are currently two rotavirus vaccines available in the U.S. Rotavirus was discovered in 1973 and took its name from its wheel- like appearance (rota means wheel in Latin).

Right upper quadrant, the upper-right quarter of the abdomen.

A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon).

The production of extra mucus by the nose. Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. The nose makes extra mucus whenever something that is in the nose, such as pollen or dust, needs to be removed. Mucus formation is also part of the histamine reaction to allergies and of the body’s defenses during respiratory infections.

Term used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from consideration. For example, a normal chest x-ray may “rule out” pneumonia.

Right upper lobe, the upper-right lobe of the lung.

RT-PCR: a highly sensitive technique for the detection and quantitation of mRNA (messenger RNA). The technique consists of two parts: RT-PCR has been used to measure viral load with HIV and may also be used with other RNA viruses such as measles and mumps.

1. Respiratory therapist.2.Radiation therapy.3.Reverse transcriptase.