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Rabies	9 Members
Rabies (from a Latin word meaning rage) is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in animals and people. It can affect most species of warm-blooded animals, but is rare among herbivores. In unvaccinated hum... Category: Infectious Diseases

Rape	4870 Members
Rape is, in most jurisdictions, a crime defined as sexual intercourse or penetration without valid consent by both parties... Category: Traumas & Injuries

Raynaud's Disease	505 Members
Raynaud's disease (RAY-noz) is a condition that affects blood flow to the extremities which include the fingers, toes, nose and ears when exposed to temperature changes or stress. It was named after Maurice Raynaud (1834 - 1881), ... Category: Muscles & Bones

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy	414 Members
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe pain following injury to bone and soft tissue. The International Association for the Study of Pain has divided CRPS into two types based on the p... Category: Muscles & Bones

Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)	676 Members
Renal cell carcinoma, also known by a gurnistical tumor, is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Initial therapy is with surger... Category: Cancers

Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)	45 Members
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a disease that occurs when the kidneys fail to excrete acids into the urine, which causes a person�s blood to remain too acidic. Without proper treatment, chronic acidity of the blood leads to gro... Category: Kidneys & Bladder

Respiratory Syncytial Virus	9 Members
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages. It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infection during infancy and childhood. In temperate climates there is an annual... Category: Infectious Diseases

Restless Legs Syndrome	785 Members
RLS may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Moving the affected body part eliminates the sensation, providing tem... Category: Sleep Disorders

Retinal Detachment	88 Members
Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to visi... Category: Ears, Eyes & Mouth

Retinitis Pigmentosa	158 Members
Retinitis pigmentosa, or RP, is a genetic eye condition. In the progression of symptoms for RP, night blindness generally precedes tunnel vision by years or even decades. Many people with RP do not become legally blind until their... Category: Ears, Eyes & Mouth

Rett Syndrome	46 Members
Rett syndrome (Rett syndrome, Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused with those of cerebral palsy. The clinical diagnosis specifies a small head and small hands a... Category: Developmental & Learning Disorders

Rhabdomyolysis	67 Members
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of skeletal muscle due to injury, either mechanical, physical or chemical. The principal result of this process is acute renal failure due to accumulation of muscle breakdown products in the bloodst... Category: Muscles & Bones

Rhabdomyosarcoma	65 Members
A rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer, specifically a sarcoma (cancer of connective tissues), in which the cancer cells are thought to arise from skeletal muscle progenitors. It can also be found attached to m... Category: Cancers

Rheumatoid Arthritis	3123 Members
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disea... Category: Muscles & Bones

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	21 Members
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States, and has been diagnosed throughout the Americas. Some synonyms for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in other countri... Category: Infectious Diseases

Rosacea	291 Members
Rosacea is a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It begins as flushing and redness on the central face and across the cheeks, nose, or forehead but... Category: Skin & Hair

Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome	4 Members
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (also known as Broad Thumb-Hallux syndrome) is a condition characterized by short stature, moderate to severe mental retardation, distinctive facial features, and broad thumbs and first toes. Other featur... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

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