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Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The return of function after illness or injury, often with the assistance of specialised medical professionals.
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Injury
Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical.
Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
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Rehabaid Centre
The Rehabaid Centre is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific is a hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA).
Rehabilitation Institute
The Rehabilitation Institute is a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is a hospital in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
Rehabilitation Institute of Saint Louis
The Rehabilitation Institute of Saint Louis is a hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Rehabilitation unit
A section of a hospital dedicated to comprehensive organised programmes of inpatient rehabilitation.
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Rectocele
Condition in which weakening of the lower vaginal wall causes the rectum to bulge into the vagina.
Reflux
A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth. Also called regurgitation.
Reflux esophagitis
Irritation of the esophagus because stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
Regurgitation
A condition that occurs when gastric juices or small amounts of food from the stomach flow back into the esophagus and mouth. Also called reflux.
Regional enteritis
See Crohn's disease.
Rehabilitation
Renal
Pertains to kidneys.
Respiratory system
The group of organs responsible for carrying oxygen from the air to the bloodstream and for expelling carbon dioxide.
Retching
Dry vomiting.
Rhinitis
An inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the nose, often due to allergy to pollen, dust or other airborne substances, which causes sneezing, itching, a runny nose and nasal congestion.
RICE treatment
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
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