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Qi
- noun - the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
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- Radius - the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
RA
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- (astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
- an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
Rb
- noun - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
Re
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- the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
RF
- noun - a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
- a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
- a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Rg
- noun - a radioactive transuranic element
RH
- noun - a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
- a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
- any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
RI
- noun - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
RN
- noun - a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
- a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health