Pulmonic valve
Valve separating the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Pulsate mass
Strong pulsation of the midline abdomen noted with palpation
Purulent
relating to pus
Pyelonephritis
Kidney infection
Pyrexia
Raised body temperature, also known as a fever
QRS complex
Large peak on EKG, second "wave" on a normal EKG
Radial
Aspect of the lateral forearm when in anatomic position
Radiculopathy
Radiation of pain due to compression/inflammation of a spine nerve
Rales
Wet crackling sound by auscultation of the lungs
Rebound
Pain when releasing from abdominal palpation, also called Blumberg sign
Renal calculus
Kidney stone, can be further classified as either urolithiasis or nephrolithiasis
Resolved
No longer present
Retention
Keeping in the body of what normally should be discharged, such as urine or feces
Retractions
Visible sinking of the skin between ribs during breathing, indicative of respiratory distress and use of accessory muscels
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nasal cavities
Rhinorrhea
Runny nose
Romberg sign
Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed
Rhonchi
Coarse rattling respiratory sound; often thick mucous sound by auscultation of the lungs
Right atrium
Chamber in the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Right ventricle
Chamber in the hearth that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Rigidity
Stiffness of the abdominal wall muscles due to an acute abdominal process
Rovsing sign
Pain in the RLQ when the LLQ is palpated (indicative of appendicitis)
SA node
Sinoatrial node, termed the pacemaker of the heart
Salpingectomy
Removal of fallopian tube
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Removal of an ovary and fallopian tube