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  • Red blood cells

    A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Checking the number of red blood cells in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test. It may be used to look for conditions such as anemia, dehydration, malnutrition, and leukemia. Also called erythrocyte and RBC.

  • Refractory

    (reh-FRAK-tor-ee)

    In medicine, describes a disease or condition that does not respond to treatment.

  • Regimen

    REH-jih-men

    A treatment plan that specifies the dosage, the schedule, and the duration of treatment.

  • Regional

    (REE-juh-nul)

    In oncology, describes the body area right around a tumor.

  • Regional chemotherapy

    (REE-juh-nul KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)

    Treatment with anticancer drugs directed to a specific area of the body.

  • Regression

    (reh-GREH-shun)

    A decrease in the size of a tumor or in the extent of cancer in the body.

  • Rehabilitation

    (REE-huh-BIH-lih-TAY-shun)

    In medicine, a process to restore mental and/or physical abilities lost to injury or disease, in order to function in a normal or near-normal way.

  • Reinduction

    To start over, i.e. A new treatment or protocol.

  • Relapse

    REE-laps

    The return of a disease or the signs and symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement. Relapse also refers to returning to the use of an addictive substance or behavior, such as cigarette smoking.

  • Remission

    A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body.