Category: R
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Reactive psychosis
A mental disorder triggered by external circumstances or an unbearable situation.
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Periangiitis
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding an artery.
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Ranvier’s node
The area within a nerve where there is a localized narrowing of the nerve sheath.
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Red granular kidney
A depiction of the kidney observed in instances of extremely elevated blood pressure.
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Recessive inheritance
A trait that manifests only when an individual possesses exclusively the genes associated with that characteristic. For instance, to have blue eyes, the individual needs to carry two blue-eye genes.
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Red induration
A long-term lung fibrosis linked with the accumulation of red iron oxide, often observed in significant passive lung congestion.
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Rectus incision
A cut made either through the abdominal rectus muscle or its protective covering, the rectus sheath.
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Regional ileitis
A persistent inflammatory condition typically impacting the lower portion of the ileum, marked by the formation of granulomatous tissue within the walls of the intestine, occasionally resulting in blockages. It is also known as Crohn’s disease or terminal ileitis.
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Renal edema
Swelling associated with kidney disease.
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Refrigeration anesthesia
Anesthesia induced in a limb by immersing it in ice chips for an extended period of time.