Medical definitions - R
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZRenal – kidney.
Resident - a doctor in training under the guidance of a more experienced physician.
Residuals – something left behind; often refers to what is left in the stomach after a feeding and can indicate how the digestive system is functioning.
Respirator – another name for mechanical ventilation.
Room air - a term used to describe that a patient is breathing the same amount of oxygen that normal, healthy people would breathe; 21% oxygen.