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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.

RSV in clinical medicine is the abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus.

Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream when a patient has syphilis. A negative (nonreactive) RPR is compatible with a person not having syphilis, but in the early stages of the disease, the RPR often gives false negative results. Conversely, a false positive RPR can…

Retinitis pigmentosa.

A type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the roundworm usually enter the body through contaminated water or food or on fingers placed in the mouth after the hands have touched a contaminated object. Symptoms of roundworm infections include fatigue, weight loss, irritability, poor appetite, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Treatment with…