| rose oil | A volatile oil from Rosa centifolia; used in perfumery and in ointments. Synonym: attar of rose. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rose-red | <zoology> Red as a rose; specifically, of a pure purplish red colour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Rose's position | The patient lies on his back with the head falling down over the end of the table; used in operations within the mouth or pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose spots | Characteristic exanthema of typhoid fever; 10-20 small pink papules on the lower trunk lasting a few days and leaving hyperpigmentation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rose-Waaler test | A test of historical interest: when sheep red cells are suspended in a concentration of antiserum to sheep red cells which is too low to cause agglutination, the addition of serum from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will cause agglutination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dog-rose | <botany> A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oil of rose | A volatile oil from the fresh flowers of Rosa gallica and R. Damascena and other members of the Rosaceae family. Used largely in perfumery; ointments, and toilet preparations. Synonym: attar of rose, essence of rose, otto of rose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| otto of rose | A volatile oil from the fresh flowers of Rosa gallica and R. Damascena and other members of the Rosaceae family. Used largely in perfumery; ointments, and toilet preparations. Synonym: attar of rose, essence of rose, otto of rose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| essence of rose | A volatile oil from the fresh flowers of Rosa gallica and R. Damascena and other members of the Rosaceae family. Used largely in perfumery; ointments, and toilet preparations. Synonym: attar of rose, essence of rose, otto of rose. (05 Mar 2000) |