| DRE | digital rectal examination |
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| DRS | descending rectal septum; diagnostic review station; Division of Research Services [NIH]; drowsiness... |
| P&R | pelvic and rectal [examination]; pulse and respiration |
| RE | radium emanation; readmission; rectal examination; reference emitter; reflux esophagitis; regional e... |
| rect | rectal; rectification, rectified; rectum; rectus [muscle] |
| Roughton-Scholander syringe | A syringe-like device for analyzing the respiratory gases in a small sample of blood. Synonym: Roughton-Scholander syringe. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rubber-bulb syringe | A syringe with a hollow rubber bulb and cannula provided with a check valve, used to obtain a jet of air or water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coeliac disease, adult | See Coeliac sprue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| control syringe | A type of Luer-Lok syringe with thumb and finger rings attached to the proximal end of the barrel and to the tip of the plunger, allowing operation of the syringe with one hand. Synonym: ring syringe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| probe syringe | A syringe with an olive-shaped tip, used in treatment of diseases of the lacrimal passages. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypodermic syringe | A small syringe with a barrel (which may be calibrated), perfectly matched plunger, and tip; used with a hollow needle for subcutaneous injections and for aspiration. Synonym: hypodermic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Neisser's syringe | A urethral syringe used in treatment of gonococcal urethritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| still's disease, adult-onset | Systemic-onset rheumatoid arthritis in adults. It differs from classical rheumatoid arthritis in that it is more often marked by acute febrile onset, and generalised lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly are more prominent. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Davidson syringe | A rubber tube, armed with an appropriate nozzle, intersected with a compressible bulb, with valves so arranged that compression forces the fluid, into which one end of the tube is inserted, forward to the nozzle end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental syringe | A breech-loading metal cartridge syringe into which fits a hermetically sealed glass cartridge containing the anaesthetic solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syringe | An instrument used for injecting or withdrawing fluids. Origin: G. Syrinx, pipe or tube (05 Mar 2000) |
| disease, adult coeliac | This condition results from an immune (allergic) reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat and related grains and present in many foods that we eat. Sprue causes impaired absorption and digestion of nutrients through the small intestine. Symptoms include requent diarrhoea and weight loss. A skin condition called dermatitis herpetiformis can be associated with coeliac sprue. The most accurate diagnostic test for sprue is a biopsy of the involved small bowel. Treatment is to avoid gluten in the diet. Medications are used for refractory (stubborn) sprue. Known under a number of other names, including coeliac sprue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fountain syringe | An apparatus consisting of a reservoir for holding fluid, to the bottom of which is attached a tube with a suitable nozzle; used for vaginal or rectal injections, irrigating wounds, etc., the force of the flow being regulated by the height of the reservoir above the point of discharge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Luer-Lok syringe | A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle; used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. Synonym: Luer-Lok syringe. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Luer syringe | A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle; used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. Synonym: Luer-Lok syringe. (05 Mar 2000) |