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Radon
Radon A colorless, radioactive gas produced by the decay of radium. The presence of sufficient quantities of this gas in homes is linked with the development of lung cancer.
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Decay
Destruction of tooth structure caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
Development
The process of growth and differentiation.
Cancer
Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.
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Radom doctors
All doctors near Radom, Poland. Doctors who can assist a patient in Radom.
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Residing behind the peritoneam; this chamber is not in the abdominal cavity. For instance the kidney is a retroperitoneal.
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The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed "spontaneous abortions") with no intervening pregnancies. Recurrent abortion (or, as it is sometimes called, habitual abortion) is a form of infertility. It may be due to chromosome abnormalities.
Rad
Radiation absorbed dose. A unit of measurement of the absorbed dose of ionizing radiation.
Radiculopathy
A disease or other problem affecting a nerve root.
Radiology
The branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.
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Recrudescence
To reoccur after a temporary absence.
Relapse
The return of a disease after its apparent resolution.
REM
Rapid eye movement. The phase of sleep associated with dreaming and distinguished from the other stages of sleep by rapid movement of the eyes.
Remedy
Anything that cures.
Remission
Improvement of the symptoms of a disease.
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