childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
rachitis
Noun
inflammation of the vertebral column
rosacea
Noun
a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
ranula
Noun
a cyst on the underside of the tongue
rheumatic aortitis
Noun
aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever
rhabdomyoma
Noun
benign rumor of striated muscle
retinoblastoma
Noun
malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells
rhagades
Noun
cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
rhabdomyosarcoma
Noun
a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
rhabdosarcoma
Noun
a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
retinopathy
Noun
a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision
ring rot
Noun
disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
ring disease
Noun
disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
rhizoctinia disease
Noun
disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
russet scab
Noun
rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
root rot
Noun
disease characterized by root decay
ruptured intervertebral disc
Noun
a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae
rabies
Noun
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
rectocele
Noun
protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina
red water
Noun
a disease of cattle
rhinotracheitis
Noun
a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle
rinderpest
Noun
an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal)
raw wound
Noun
a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
rope burn
Noun
abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
rabbit fever
Noun
a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
radiation sickness
Noun
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
radiation syndrome
Noun
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
restless legs syndrome
Noun
feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia)
restless legs
Noun
feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia)
roseola
Noun
any red eruption of the skin
referred pain
Noun
pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected
renal colic
Noun
sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin
rebound tenderness
Noun
pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released
regional enteritis
Noun
a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
regional ileitis
Noun
a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
rubor
Noun
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation
retrobulbar neuritis
Noun
inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye
rubella panencephalitis
Noun
a rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents
radiculitis
Noun
inflammation of the radicle of a nerve
retinitis
Noun
inflammation of the retina
rhinitis
Noun
an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose, usually associated with nasal discharge
red scare
Noun
a period of general fear of communists
rhinopathy
Noun
any disease or malformation of the nose
rhinophyma
Noun
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin
rum nose
Noun
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin
rum-blossom
Noun
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin
reactive depression
Noun
an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
retarded depression
Noun
a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action