• Pyeloplasty

    Removal of a constriction between the renal pelvis and the ureter to allow the urine to flow into the bladder without difficulty.

  • Pylorus

    Orifice that connects the stomach to the first section of the small intestine.

  • Quadriceps

    Large muscle group consisting of four muscles on the front of the thigh.

  • Quadriceps tendon

    Tendon on the quadriceps muscle group.

  • Radiation oncologist

    Radiotherapist.

  • Radical surgery

    Removal of a tumour with an adequate safety margin of healthy tissue.

  • Radiofrequency ablation

    Also referred to as microwave ablation, is a local treatment using heat to destroy individual tumours.

  • Radiologist

    Specialist in medical imaging.

  • Radiopharmaceutical

    Medication that emits radioactive radiation.

  • Radiotherapy

    Treatment using high energy, ionising radiation to destroy residual tumour cells.

  • Radius fracture

    Break on the lower arm bone on the thumb-side of the arm (radius).