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radiculomedullary
affecting the nerve roots and spinal cord.
radiculomeningomyelitis
inflammation of the nerve roots, meninges and spinal cord.
radiculomyelopathy
disease of the nerve roots and spinal cord.
degenerative r. slowly progressive in adult German shepherd and other breeds of dogs; cause unknown; characterized clinically by paraparesis and truncal ataxia.
radiculoneuritis
inflammation of nerve roots and their attendant peripheral nerves.
radiculoneuropathy
disease of the nerve roots and spinal nerves.
radiculopathy
disease of the nerve roots.
spondylotic caudal r. compression of the cauda equina due to encroachment upon a congenitally small spinal canal by spondylosis, resulting in neural disorders of the lower limbs. See also lumbosacral stenosis.
radiectomy
excision of the root of a tooth.
radii lentis
the sutures formed by the union of the ends of the lens fibers create a three-pointed star formation.
radio-
word element. [L.] ray, radiation, emission of radiant energy, radium, radius (bone of the forearm); affixed to the name of a chemical element to designate a radioactive isotope of that element.
radioactivation analysis
see activation analysis.
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