| DRQ | discomfort relief quotient |
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| RMUI | relief medication unit index |
| SRD | service-related disability; Society for the Relief of Distress; Society for the Right to Die; sodium... |
| UNDRO | United Nations Disaster Relief Organization |
| WMR | work metabolic rate; World Medical Relief |
| TOTPAR | Total Pain Relief |
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| relief | 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. "He seec the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain." (Dryden) 2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. "For this relief much thanks;;tis bitter cold." (Shak) 3. That which removes or lessenc evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay. 4. A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. 5. The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on wwhich it is formed. Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief (altorilievo), low relief, (basso-rilievo), and demirelief (mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the Vocabulary. 6. The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc, to any figure. 7. The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. 8. <physics> The elevations and surface undulations of a country. Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve. Synonym: Alleviation, mitigation, aid, help, succor, assistance, remedy, redress, indemnification. Origin: OE. Relef, F. Relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf. Basrelief, Rilievi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| relief area | In dentistry, the portion of the denture-bearing area over which the denture base is altered to reduce functional pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relief chamber | A recess in the impression surface of a denture to reduce or eliminate pressure from that specific area of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relief work | Assistance, such as money, food, or shelter, given to the needy, aged, or victims of disaster. It is usually granted on a temporary basis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mucosal relief radiography | Radiographic technique showing fine detail of gastrointestinal mucosa after coating it with a barium suspension and distending the organ with air or gas released from an ingested powder. (05 Mar 2000) |
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Synonyms : Relief Works, Work, Relief, Works, Relief
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the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" stand-in: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" respite: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" easing: a change for the better aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" easing: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
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| relief chamber |
a recess in the impression surface of a denture to reduce or eliminate pressure or force from that area of the mouth. See also relief, defs. 3 and 4.
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| relief incision |
one made to relieve tension in tissue.
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| relief |
The difference in elevation between high and low points of a land surface.
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The height of the devices of a particular coin design.
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| relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
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| relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged |
| relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped |
| relief | assistance in time of difficulty |
| relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background |
| relief | a change for the better |
| relief | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced |
| relief | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) |
| relief | (law) redress awarded by a court |
| relief | the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) |
| relief | a pause for relaxation |
| relief | a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation |
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