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Rabies is an often fatal viral infection primarily spread by infected animals.
Review Date: 11/12/2007

Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the movement or sensation of the back of the arm (triceps), the forearm, or the hand.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

Radiation enteritis is swelling (inflammation) of the lining of the small intestine due to radiation therapy, a type of cancer treatment.
Review Date: 7/25/2006

Radiation sickness is illness and symptoms resulting from excessive exposure to radiation. Exposure may be accidental or intentional (as in radiation therapy).
Review Date: 1/17/2007

Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove all of the prostate gland, as well as some of the tissue around it, in order to treat prostate cancer.See also: Prostate removal
Review Date: 8/13/2007

Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) is a test of thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland in a given time period.See also:Thyroid scan
Review Date: 10/24/2007

A radionuclide cisternogram is a nuclear scan test used to diagnose spinal fluid circulation problems.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

A radionuclide cystogram is a special imaging tests called a nuclear scan that involves placing radioactive material into the bladder. A scanner then detects radioactivity to check bladder and urinary tract functions.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a neurologic disorder caused by a virus (varicella zoster) that infects certain nerves in the head.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

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