| rad | radiation absorbed dose; radial; radian; radical; radius; root [Lat. radix] |
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| RM | radical mastectomy; random migration; radon monitor; range of movement; red marrow; reference materi... |
| RND | radical neck dissection; radionuclide dacryography; reactive neurotic depression |
| LRP | Laproscopic radical prostectomy, 복강경하 근치적 전립선 절제술 |
| LRN | Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, 복강경하 근치적 신장절제술 |
| oestrogen replacement therapy | <endocrinology, gynaecology> The use of oestrogenic substances in postmenopausal or other oestrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, dyspareunia, and progressive development of osteoporosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ossicular replacement | Surgical insertion of an implant to replace one or more of the ear ossicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| total knee joint replacement | Surgery involving the replacement of the knee joint with artificial components which reestablishes normal joint function. Indicated in cases of severe knee fracture or degenerative arthritis (DJD) unresponsive to medical therapy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| energy replacement time | <radiobiology> Time required for a plasma to lose (via radiation or other loss mechanisms) an amount of energy equal to its average kinetic energy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| enzyme replacement therapy | A type of medical treatment for patients who lack an important enzyme, the missing enzyme is injected into the patient. (09 Oct 1997) |
| radical | 1. <chemistry> An atom or or electrically neutral group that has one or more unpaired electrons. 2. <botany> Of leaves, clustered at the base of the stem. (09 Oct 1997) |
| radical cystectomy | Surgery to remove the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical, free | In biochemistry, it is a group of atoms bonded together into an entity that is extremely reactive and shortlived. (a free radical is not a political extremist on parole.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical hysterectomy | Complete removal of the uterus, upper vagina, and parametrium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radical mastectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the breast, part of the underlying pectoralmuscle and some or all of the lymph nodes under the armpit. (09 Oct 1997) |
| radical mastectomy, modified | Breast cancer treatment involving removal of the breast, lymph nodes (the glands ) in the armpit and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue. It differs from total radical mastectomy in that the pectoral (chest) muscles are preserved. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical mastectomy, total | Breast cancer treatment involving removal of the breast, the pectoral (chest) muscles, lymph nodes (the glands ) in the armpit and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical mastoidectomy | An operation to exteriorise and join the mastoid air cells, the middle ear space, and the external meatus, often for extensive cholesteatoma. Synonym: tympanomeatomastoidectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radical neck dissection | The most commonly performed major operation for head and neck malignancies, most of which are squamous cell carcinomas. The neck is opened laterally, the majority of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is removed, as are the regional cervical lymph nodes, the jugular vein, the spinal accessory nerve, the submaxillary gland and most of the parotid gland. There are several modifications. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radical operation for hernia | An operation by which the hernia is not only reduced, but the hernial defect is also repaired. (05 Mar 2000) |