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Rubeola
Rubeola A type of measles that can lead to serious complications and death.
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Measles
Childhood infectious disease causing rash and fever. A viral infection that may cause hearing loss. It does not always lead to hearing loss, but it can cause a wide range of sensorineural hearing loss from monaural to binaural and mild to profound in degree. Measles has historically been a common childhood disease with rare complications. Mass vaccination has resulted in a dramatic decline in measles incidence, but outbreaks now occur in older populations and in infants born to women whose immunity from vaccination has deteriorated. Periodic epidemics continue to occur. The vaccine is associated with serious adverse reactions including permanent nervous system damage and thrombocytopenia (a decrease in blood platelets responsible for blood clotting with accompanying spontaneous bleeding) all resulting from autoimmune disease triggered by the vaccine. Long-term effects are unknown.
Death
1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there is no consensus.) 2. The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. (This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See: Vital bodily functions. 3. The common law standard for determining death is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions." 4. The uniform determination of death.
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Rubella
A mild, highly contagious viral disease that can cause serious birth defects if a pregnant woman is afflicted. Women who haven't had it should make sure they're immunized before conception.
Rubex
Rubex is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): doxorubicin hydrochloride.
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Rh factor
One of the antigens present on red blood cells. Used in categorizing the type of blood a person has.
Rhinoplasty
Plastic surgery of the nose.
Rhinorrhea
Runny nose.
Ringworm
A fungal infection of the skin.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
An infectious disease spread by tick bites.
Rubeola
Radiotherapy
Specific treatment of diseases such as cancer using high energy X-rays.
Radiation therapy
The use of radiation energy to interfere with tumor growth. See irradiation.
Radioresistant
Resistant to radiation therapy.
Radiosensitive
Responsive to radiation therapy.
Recurrence
The return of symptoms or the tumor itself, as opposed to a remission.
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