Neurological⭐⭐ Common
Radiating Pain
/RAY-dee-ay-ting payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain spreading outward from its origin to another area.
Pain traveling along a anatomical dermatome or nerve tract distant from the primary site of tissue injury.
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Search over 153+ verified medical terms. Clear layman definitions, clinical explanations, frequency ratings (⭐⭐⭐ Very Common), pronunciations, and body system tags.
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Dermatological⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Rash
/rash/Simple Meaning:
Abnormal change in skin color, appearance, or texture.
Widespread eruption of skin lesions including macules, papules, or vesicles.
Neurological⭐⭐ Common
Referred Pain
/rih-FURD payn/Simple Meaning:
Pain felt in a body location away from its actual source.
Nociceptive sensation perceived at a site distant from the affected visceral organ due to shared spinal cord nerve roots.
General Medical⭐⭐ Common
Recurrent
/rih-KUR-uhnt/Simple Meaning:
Happening repeatedly over time.
Medical events or disease episodes that return after periods of clinical remission.
Emergency⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Respiratory Distress
/RES-pir-uh-tor-ee dih-STRES/Simple Meaning:
Significant difficulty or struggle to breathe.
High-acuity state of respiratory failure characterized by tachypnea, intercostal retractions, cyanosis, and nasal flaring.
Gastrointestinal⭐⭐ Common
Retching
/RECH-ing/Simple Meaning:
Repeated, involuntary attempts to vomit without expelling contents.
Spasmodic respiratory and abdominal muscle contractions accompanying nausea prior to or following emesis.
Respiratory⭐ Less Common
Rhonchi
/RONG-kee/Simple Meaning:
Low-pitched abnormal breathing sounds.
Continuous low-pitched gurgling adventitious breath sounds caused by secretions in large airways.
Neurological⭐⭐ Common
Rigidity
/rih-JID-ih-tee/Simple Meaning:
Abnormal involuntary muscle stiffness or hardness.
Hypertonia displaying constant uniform resistance to passive joint stretch (Lead-pipe or Cogwheel rigidity).
Respiratory⭐⭐⭐ Very Common
Runny Nose
/RUN-ee nohz/Simple Meaning:
Excess fluid or thin mucus coming from nostrils.
Watery nasal discharge resulting from viral inflammation or allergic rhinitis.
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