| romanticness | The state or quality of being romantic; widness; fancifulness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| romany | 1. A gypsy. 2. The language spoken among themselves by the gypsies. Alternative forms: Rommany. Origin: Gypsy romano, romani, adj, gypsy; cf. Rom husband. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| romaunt | A romantic story in verse; as, the "Romaunt of the Rose." "O, hearken, loving hearts and bold, Unto my wild romaunt." (Mrs. Browning) See: Romance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Romberg test | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg's disease | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg's sign | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg's symptom | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg's syndrome | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg's trophoneurosis | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg, Moritz | <person> German physician, 1795-1873. See: Romberg test, Romberg's disease, facial hemiatrophy of Romberg, Romberg's sign, Romberg's symptom, Romberg's syndrome, Romberg's trophoneurosis, Romberg-Howship symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg-Howship symptom | In cases of incarcerated obturator hernia; lancinating pains along the inner side of the thigh to the knee, or down the leg to the foot; caused by compression of the obturator nerve. Synonym: Romberg's symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rombergism | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| romeite | <chemical> A mineral of a hyacinth or honey-yellow colour, occuring in square octahedrons. It is an antimonate of calcium. Origin: F. Romeine. So calledafter the French mineralogist Rome L'Isle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Romer's test | A test of historical interest: tuberculin, either pure or diluted, is injected intracutaneously into a guinea pig; if the animal is tuberculous, a large papule with a necrotic haemorrhagic centre appears in about 24 hours (cocarde or cockade reaction). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romer, Paul | <person> German bacteriologist, 1876-1916. See: Romer's test. (05 Mar 2000) |