Medical

Medical related terms of interest to people suffering from Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Pain.

Fibromyalgia Medical Terms and Definitions

Scrape

An abrasion or cut that is caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. Redness, swelling, increased pain, and pus indicate infection that requires professional care.

Sciatica

Pain that results from irritation of the sciatic nerve and typically radiates from the buttock to the back of the thigh.

Sarcoma

One of a group of tumors usually arising from connective tissue. Most sarcomas are malignant.

Ruptured spleen

Rupture of the capsule of the spleen that is a potential catastrophe and requires immediate medical and surgical attention.

Rubella immunization

The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at 12-15 months of age.

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

A hereditary disease that is characterized by progressive effects on multiple areas of the body, including the skin, hair, eyelashes, teeth, musculoskeletal system, blood, and eyes.

Risk factor

Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease. For example, cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, and obesity is a risk factor for heart disease.

Rickettsioses

The infectious diseases caused by the rickettsiae. See Rickettsial diseases.

Rickettsial diseases

The infectious diseases caused by the rickettsiae fall into 4 groups:(1) typhus: epidemic typhus, Brill-Zinsser disease, murine (endemic) typhus, and scrub typhus; (2) spotted fever-Rocky Mountain spo

Rheumatology

A subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the nonsurgical evaluation and treatment of rheumatic diseases and conditions.

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