| Romberg, Moritz | <person> German physician, 1795-1873. See: Romberg test, Romberg's disease, facial hemiatrophy of Romberg, Romberg's sign, Romberg's symptom, Romberg's syndrome, Romberg's trophoneurosis, Romberg-Howship symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Romberg-Howship symptom | In cases of incarcerated obturator hernia; lancinating pains along the inner side of the thigh to the knee, or down the leg to the foot; caused by compression of the obturator nerve. Synonym: Romberg's symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rombergism | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| romeite | <chemical> A mineral of a hyacinth or honey-yellow colour, occuring in square octahedrons. It is an antimonate of calcium. Origin: F. Romeine. So calledafter the French mineralogist Rome L'Isle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Romer's test | A test of historical interest: tuberculin, either pure or diluted, is injected intracutaneously into a guinea pig; if the animal is tuberculous, a large papule with a necrotic haemorrhagic centre appears in about 24 hours (cocarde or cockade reaction). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romer, Paul | <person> German bacteriologist, 1876-1916. See: Romer's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| romeward | Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church. Tending or directed toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church. "To analyze the crisis in its Anglican rather than in its Romeward aspect." (Gladstone) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| romic | A method of notation for all spoken sounds, proposed by Mr. Sweet; so called because it is based on the common Roman-letter alphabet. It is like the palaeotype of Mr. Ellis in the general plan, but simpler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| romish | Belonging or relating to Rome, or to the Roman Catholic Church; frequently used in a disparaging sense; as, the Romish church; the Romish religion, ritual, or ceremonies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| romist | A Roman Catholic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| roncador | <zoology> Any one of several species of California sciaenoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, or Johnius, saturna). Origin: Sp, a snorer, fr. Roncar to snore. So called in allusion to the grunting noise made by them on being taken from the water. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ronchil | <zoology> An American marine food fish (Bathymaster signatus) of the North Pacific coast, allied to the tilefish. Alternative forms: ronquil. Origin: Cf. Sp. Ronquillo slightly hoarse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ronco | <zoology> See Croaker. Origin: Sp. Ronco hoarse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rondeletia | <botany> A tropical genus of rubiaceous shrubs which often have brilliant flowers. Origin: NL. So named after William Rondelet, a French naturalist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rondle | 1. A rondeau. 2. <chemistry> A round mass, plate, or disk; especially, the crust or scale which forms upon the surface of molten metal in the crucible. Origin: Cf. Rondel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |