| RBA | relative binding affinity; rescue breathing apparatus; right basilar artery; right brachial artery; ... |
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| RIRB | radioiodinated rose bengal |
| RB | Rose Bengal |
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| RBPT | Rose Bengal Plate Test |
| RBT | Rose Bengal Test |
| prairie | 1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually characterised by a deep, fertile soil. They abound throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies and the Rocky mountains. "From the forests and the prairies, From the great lakes of the northland." (Longfellow) 2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called natural meadow. <zoology> Prairie chicken, any American grouse of the genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly T. Cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse. <botany> Prairie clover See Coyote. Origin: F, an extensive meadow, OF. Praerie, LL. Prataria, fr. L. Pratum a meadow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| prairie conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for a chronic conjunctivitis, characterised by the presence of small white spots on the palpebral conjunctiva, especially of the lower lid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prairie itch | Pruritus of varied origin, affecting farm laborers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| attar of rose | Synonym: rose oil, oil of rose. Origin: Pers. Attara, to smell sweet (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose | 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus Rosa, of which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern hemispere Roses are shrubs with pinnate leaves and usually prickly stems. The flowers are large, and in the wild state have five petals of a colour varying from deep pink to white, or sometimes yellow. By cultivation and hybridizing the number of petals is greatly increased and the natural perfume enhanced. In this way many distinct classes of roses have been formed, as the Banksia, Baurbon, Boursalt, China, Noisette, hybrid perpetual, etc, with multitudes of varieties in nearly every class. 2. A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a rosette, especially. One worn on a shoe. 3. A rose window. See Rose window, below. 4. A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc, for delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a strainer at the foot of a pump. 5. <medicine> The erysipelas. 6. The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card with radiating lines, used in other instruments. 7. The colour of a rose; rose-red; pink. 8. A diamond. See Rose diamond, below. Cabbage rose, China rose, etc. See Cabbage, China, etc. Corn rose, feuds between the Houses of York and Lancaster, the white rose being the badge of the House of York, and the red rose of the House of Lancaster. Origin: AS. Rose, L. Rosa, probably akin to Gr, Armor. Vard, OPer. Vareda; and perhaps to E. Wort: cf. F. Rose, from the Latin. Cf. Copperas, Rhododendron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rose bengal | <chemical> 4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3h),9'-(9h)xanthen)-3-one dipotassium salt. A bright bluish pink compound that has been used as a dye, biological stain, and diagnostic aid. Pharmacological action: fluorescent dyes. Chemical name: Rose Bengal (12 Dec 1998) |
| rose bengal radioactive test | A test of liver function used as a means of measuring hepatic blood flow and for scintillation scanning of the liver to determine size and contour of the liver, or the presence of space-occupying masses in the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Rose-Bradford kidney | A form of fibrotic kidney of inflammatory origin found in young persons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose cephalic tetanus | A type of local tetanus that follows wounds to the face and head; after a brief incubation (1-2 days) the facial and ocular muscles become paretic yet undergo repeated tetanic spasms. The throat and tongue muscles may also be affected. Synonym: cerebral tetanus, head tetanus, hydrophobic tetanus, rose cephalic tetanus, Rose's cephalic tetanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose cold | Allergic rhinitis occurring in the spring and early summer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose-cut | Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; said of diamonds and other precious stones. See Rose diamond, under Rose. Cf. Brilliant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Rose, Edmund | <person> German physician, 1836-1914. See: Rose's position, Rose's cephalic tetanus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose growers granuloma | <dermatology> A fungal skin infection caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii and commonly seen in gardeners. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Rose, H | <person> U.S. Microbiologist, *1906. See: Rose-Waaler test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rose hips | <botany> The fleshy, light coloured fruit of the rose. Rose hips are an extremely rich source of vitamin C, approximately 120 times as rich as oranges. (27 Sep 1997) |
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