| ORT | object relations technique; operating room technician; oral rehydration therapy |
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| PR | by way of the rectum [Lat. per rectum]; far point [of accommodation] [Lat. punctum remotum]; palindr... |
| PRD | partial reaction of degeneration; physician relations department; postradiation dysplasia |
| AJKD | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
| JOC | Journal of Oncologic Clinical(?) |
| static relations | Relationship between two parts that are not in motion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nurse-patient relations | Interaction between the patient and nurse. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dentist-patient relations | The psychological relations between the dentist and patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dynamic relations | Relative movements between two objects, e.g., the relationship of the mandible to the maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interdepartmental relations | The interactions between representatives of institutional departments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intergenerational relations | The interactions between individuals of different generations. These interactions include communication, caring, accountability, loyalty, and even conflict between related or non-related individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interinstitutional relations | The interactions between representatives of institutions, agencies, or organizations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interpersonal relations | The reciprocal interaction of two or more persons. (12 Dec 1998) |
| interprofessional relations | The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| extramarital relations | Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than the spouse. (12 Dec 1998) |
| family relations | Behavioural, psychological, and social relations among various members of the nuclear family and the extended family. (12 Dec 1998) |
| father-child relations | Interaction between the father and the child. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Rahe-Holmes social readjustment rating scale | A widely used scale in the social and behavioural sciences that assigns values to significant life events such as marriage, birth of offspring, bereavement, loss of job; such events correlate with emotional states. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hierarchy, social | Social rank-order established by certain behavioural patterns. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, social | The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of group membership upon the behaviour, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual. (12 Dec 1998) |