• Radius fracture

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

  • Raloxifene

    Pharmaceutical hormone receptor/modulator taken daily in tablet form, reduces bone loss and risk of fracture, especially in the spine.

  • Randomised study

    Clinical trial where the participating patients are randomly allocated to different treatments.

  • Rate of recurrence

    Number of cases where the disease recurs following treatment and temporarily successful treatment.

  • Recommendation rate

    The five response categories (very bad, bad, moderate, good, very good) are converted into a scale value between 0 - 100. The mathematical average of the data set is then specified based on that.

  • Rectal wall

    Tissue and muscle layers of the final section of the intestine.

  • Rectoscopy

    Examination of the rectum using an endoscope.

  • Rectum

    Last section of the large intestine.

  • Recurrence

    Relapse, return of a disease.

  • Reflux

    Backward flow of stomach acid into the oesophagus.

  • Reflux disease

    Disease of the oesophagus caused by return of stomach acid. Commonly referred to as heartburn.