| RPT | rapid pull-through; refractory period of transmission; Registered Physical Therapist; renal parenchy... |
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| RRP | relative refractory period |
| TRP | total refractory period; transfer ribonucleic acid proline; trichorhinophalangeal [syndrome]; tubula... |
| LP | labile peptide; labile protein; laboratory procedure; lactic peroxidase; lamina propria; laryngophar... |
| AAI | acute alveolar injury; Adolescent Alienation Index; American Association of Immunologists; atrial in... |
| anaesthesia recovery period | The period of emergence from general anaesthesia, where different elements of consciousness return at different rates. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Gap1 period | The period of the cell cycle after cell division when there is synthesis of RNA and protein; it may last for a few hours in rapidly growing tissue or a lifetime in non-renewing cells such as nerve cells. Synonym: Gap1 phase, postmitotic phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gap2 period | The period in the cell cycle when synthesis of DNA is completed but before mitosis begins. Synonym: Gap2 phase, premitotic phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masticatory silent period | A pause in electromyographic patterns associated with tooth contacts during chewing and biting; a part of the complex feedback mechanism of mandibular control involving receptors in the periodontal ligament and muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vulnerable period | Vulnerable period of heart, a brief time during the cardiac cycle when stimuli are particularly likely to induce repetitive activity like tachycardia, flutter, or fibrillation which persists after the stimulus has ceased; for the ventricle, it occurs during the latter part of systole, during the relative refractory period coincident with the inscription of the latter half of the T wave of the electrocardiogram. (05 Mar 2000) |
| menstrual period | <medicine> The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. Origin: L. Mensis month, pl. Menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| period | Drosophila gene regulating circadian rhythm. See: timeless. (18 Nov 1997) |
| missed period | The failure of menstruation to occur in any month at the expected time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mitotic period | The period of the cell cycle in which all phases of mitosis occur. Synonym: M phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Wenckebach period | A sequence of cardiac cycles in the electrocardiogram ending in a dropped beat due to A-V block, the preceding cycles showing progressively lengthening P-R intervals; the P-R interval following the dropped beat is again shortened. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crisis period | A situation in which most of the secondary cells in a culture die off, even though conditions exist which should normally be favorable for their growth. (09 Oct 1997) |
| critical period | <psychology> A specific stage in animal and human development during which certain types of behaviour normally are shaped and molded for life. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postoperative period | The period following a surgical operation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| postprandial period | Occurring after dinner, or after a meal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hamilton period | <geology> A subdivision of the Devonian system of America; so named from Hamilton, Madison Co, new York. It includes the Marcellus, Hamilton, and Genesee epochs or groups. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |