| resistant ovary syndrome | <syndrome> An obsolete term for amenorrhoea associated with hypergonadotrophism and normal ovarian follicles. Synonym: resistant ovary syndrome. Origin: after the surname of the first reported patient (05 Mar 2000) |
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| resistive movement | In massage, a movement made by the patient against the efforts of the operator, or one forced by the operator against the resistance of the patient. (05 Mar 2000) |
| resistivity | <radiobiology> Tendency for a material/substance to resist the flow of electrical current and to dissipate its energy. Resistivity, when combined with certain geometry factors (generally length and cross-sectional area for wires) determines resistance. (09 Oct 1997) |
| resistor | An element included in an electrical circuit to provide resistance to the flow of current. (05 Mar 2000) |