| RI | radiation intensity; radioactive isotope; radioimmunology; recession index; recombinant inbred [stra... |
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| RR | radiation reaction; radiation response; rate ratio; rational recovery [group]; recovery room; relati... |
| URD | unspecified respiratory disease; upper respiratory disease |
| URI | uniform resource identifier; upper respiratory illness; upper respiratory infection |
| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| respiratory syncytial virus infections | Pneumovirus infections caused by the respiratory syncytial viruses. Humans and cattle are most affected but infections in goats and sheep have been reported. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| respiratory system | The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory system abnormalities | Congenital structural abnormalities of the respiratory system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory system agents | Drugs used for their effects on the respiratory system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory therapy | Exercises and treatments that help patients recover lung function, such as after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration of diagnostic pulmonary function tests and of procedures to restore optimum pulmonary ventilation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory tract | The air passages from the nose to the pulmonary alveoli, through the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory tract fistula | An abnormal passage communicating between any parts of the respiratory tract or between any part of the respiratory system and other organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory transport | The processes of gas exchange and various metabolic functions taking place in the lung, generally at the alveolar level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| granuloma, respiratory tract | Granulomatous diseases affecting one or more sites in the respiratory tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chronic respiratory disease | A common and serious disease of the respiratory tract of chickens caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma gallinarum; secondary infection with Escherichia coli is common. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circulatory and respiratory physiology | Functions and activities of cardiovascular circulation and of respiration and respiratory mechanics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Warburg's respiratory enzyme | 1. A system of cytochromes and their oxidases that participate in respiratory processes. 2. Often, specifically, cytochrome oxidase. Synonym: Warburg's respiratory enzyme. Origin: Ger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compensated respiratory acidosis | Retention of bicarbonate by the renal tubules to minimise the effect on the pH of the blood of retention of carbon dioxide by the lungs, such as occurs with hypoventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compensated respiratory alkalosis | The increased excretion of acid ions by the kidney to minimise the effect on the pH of the blood of excessive loss of carbon dioxide via the lungs, such as occurs with hyperventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |