| radii |
plural form of radius
Ãâó: library.thinkquest.org/2647/geometry/glossary.htm
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| radical prostatectomy |
The surgical removal of the entire prostate gland along with some of the surrounding tissues.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/prostateremoval/PR_gloss...
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| radioactive iodine uptake |
A special test used to diagnose thyroid disease. During this procedure, the amount of iodine "taken up" by the thyroid is measured and images or "pictures" of the thyroid gland are taken. So-called hot spots, or areas of particularly strong energy, represent areas of increased hormone production. Cold spots, or particularly weak energy spots, represent poorly functioning or nonfunctioning areas of the thyroid gland.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/hyperthyroidism/HYE_glos...
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| radio frequency |
For video, refers to the antenna inputs to a TV set, or the video signal as it is processed by the TV set's tuner. Also refers to audio channels encoded on video disks by being modulated onto carrier frequencies as if they were going to be broadcast.
Ãâó: members.aol.com/ajaynejr/vidglos6.htm
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| radial notch |
Smooth facet on the ulna's proximal shaft where the head of the radius articulates during radial rotation.
Ãâó: www.modernhumanorigins.com/r.html
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