| recommended daily allowance |
The level of essential nutrients required to adequately meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy persons, according to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences.
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| recrudescence |
a renewal of active replication of a pathogenic organism after a period of inactivity.
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| rectum |
The last portion of the colon.
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| rectal prolapse |
A condition in which the rectum slips out of its normal position within the body through the anus. It may be put back in place (reduced) by insertion of the finger. If this is not possible, surgery may be required. A potential complication of this condition is intestinal ischemia (lack of blood flow to the colon).
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| receptor potential |
A change in membrane potential in a neuron specialized as a sensory receptor, caused by redistribution of ions in response to the strength of the stimulus. 643
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