An automatic, involuntary response of the nervous system to a stimulus. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
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What is Referred Pain?
Pain felt in a part of the body remote from the site where pain originates. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Reduction of Fracture?
The realignment of the broken ends of a bone. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Red Blood Cell?
A doughnut-shaped blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to body tissues. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Rectum?
A short tube located at the end of the large intestine, which connects the intestine to the anus. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Rectal Prolapse?
Bulging of the lining of the rectum through the anus, usually due to straining during a bowel movement. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Reconstructive Surgery?
Surgery to rebuild part of the body that has been damaged or defective from birth. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Recessive Gene?
A gene that does not produce its effect when it occurs with a dominant gene, but produces its effect only when there are two copies of it. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Receptor?
A nerve cell that responds to a stimulus and produces a nerve impulse; also refers to the area on the surface of a cell that a chemical must bind to in order to have its effect. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Raynaud’s Disease?
A condition in which the fingers and toes become pale when exposed to cold or emotional stress, owing to sudden narrowing of the arteries that supply them with blood. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org