RECUSATION 



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RECTO-VAGINAL 



Reclination (rek-lin-a' -shun) [reclinare, to recline]. 

 The act of lying, or of laying down. R. of Cataract. 

 See Couching, 



Recline (re-klin') [reclinare, to lean back]. To lean 

 backward or downward ; to rest in a recumbent posture. 



Reclining (re-kli' -ning)[reclinare, to recline]. Sending 

 downward or backward ; having a leaning posture. R. 

 Board, a board to which young persons are sometimes 

 strapped to prevent stooping and to give erectness to 

 the figure. R. Posture. See Postures. 



Reclivate (rek'-liv-dt) [re, back ; clivus, sloping]. In 

 biology, doubly curved, as the letter j. 



Reclus' Disease. Cystic disease of the mammary 

 gland. See Diseases, Table of. 



Reclusor (re-klu' '-zor) [recludere, to shut up]. A mus- 

 cle that opens a part, as the levator palpebral 

 superioris. 



Reclusus (re- klu' '-sus) [recludere, to shut up]. Shut in, 

 enveloped, as a plant-embryo embedded in albumin. 



Recognition Time. See Time. 



Recoil Wave. See Pulse. 



Recondite (re-kon' ' -dit, or rek' -on-dit) [re, back ; con- 

 dere, put together]. Hidden; not readily perceived. 

 Said of organs of insects that are not exserted. 



Reconstitution (re-kon-stit-u' '-shun) [re, again ; consti- 

 tuere, to constitute]. Continuous repair of decaying 

 tissue, or restoration to compensate loss by tissue-waste. 



Recovery (re-kuv'-er-e) [Ir., recovrer, recover]. The 

 restoration of health ; return to a state of health. 



Recreate (rek'-re-dl) [recreare, to revive]. To revive 

 or refresh ; to reanimate. 



Recreation (1'ek-re-a 1 '-shun) [recreatio, restoration]. 

 The act of recreating or refreshing. Diversion. 



Recrement (rek' -re-tnent) [recremenlum']. A secre- 

 tion that is reabsorbed or reabsorhable. 



Recremental (rek-re-men' -tal) [recremenlum, dross]. 

 Pertaining to recrement. 



Recrementitious (rek-re-men-tish'-us) [recremenlum, 

 dross]. Of the nature of a recrement; pertaining to 

 such natural secretions as saliva and gastric juice, that, 

 after excretion are again absorbed. 



Recrescence (re-kres'-ens) [re, again; crescere, to come 

 forth, to grow]. The reproduction of a lost part. 



Recrudescence (re-kru-des' -ens) [re, again ; crudescere, 

 to become raw]. The beginning anew or increase in 

 the symptoms of a disease after a short intermission. 



Rectal (rek' -tal). Pertaining to the rectum. R. 

 Etherization. See Anesthetic. R. Glands. From 

 two to six projecting glandular bodies in the rectum of 

 many insects (Orthoplera, Diplera). In certain larvse 

 (Libellula aschna) they take the form of respiratory 

 organs. R. Pouch, of rays and sharks, a dorsal 

 diverticle of the rectum characteristic of the group. 



Rectalgia (rek-tal'-je-ah) [rectum, rectum ; akyoq, pain]. 

 Pain in the rectum ; proctalgia. 



Rectangular (rek-tang' -gu-lar) [rectus, straight ; angu- 

 lus, an angle]. Having straight sides or right angles. 

 R. Flap Amputation. See leak's Operation in Oper- 

 ations, Table of. 



Recticruraeus (rek-tik-ru-re'-tts) [rectus, straight ; cms, 

 leg]. The rectus femoris muscle. 



Rectification {rek - tif- ik - a'- shun) [rectus, straight ; 

 facere, to make]. A straightening, as of a crooked 

 limb. In chemistry, the redistillation of weak spirit 

 in order to strengthen it. R., Artificial, the opera- 

 tion of correcting a faulty position of the fetal head 

 during labor by the hand or with the forceps. 



Rectified (rek'- tif - ul ) [rectus, straight ; facere, to 

 make]. Refined ; made right or straight. R. Spirit, 

 alcohol containing 85 per cent, of spirit. 



Rectinerved (rek'-tin-ervd) [rectus, straight ; ntrvus, 

 nerve]. In biology, with straight nerves or veins. 



Rectipetality (rek - tip - el - al'- it - e) [rectus, straight ; 

 petere, to seek]. In biology, the inherent tendency 

 of growing organs to advance in a right line, modi- 

 fied, however, by Heterauxesis (q. v.), as demonstrated 

 by Voechting. 



Rectirostral (rek-te-ros' -tral)[i ectus, straight; rostrum. 

 beak]. Straight-beaked. 



Rectischiac (rek-tis'-ke-ak). Same as Ischiorectal. 



Rectiserial (rek-tis-e' -re-al ) [rectus, straight ; series, a 

 row]. In biology, arranged in straight lines or ranks. 



Rectitic (rek-tit'-ik) [rectum, rectum ; irir, inflamma- 

 tion]. Of the nature of or affected with rectitis. 



Rectitis (rek-ti'-lis) [rectum, rectum; -Ms, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the rectum; proctitis. R. 

 proliferans, chronic inflammation of the rectum, with 

 increase of the connective-tissue elements and the 

 development of small granulomata. 



Recto- (rek' -to-) [rectum, rectum]. A prefix used to 

 denote connection with or relation to the rectum. 



Rectocele (rek'-to-sel) [rectum, rectum; kt/'/ij, tumor]. 

 Prolapse of the rectum, causing a rectal tumor and 

 even protrusion of the rectum. 



Rectococcygeal (re'c-to-kok-sife'-al) [rectum, rectum ; 

 kokkv$, the coccyx]. Pertaining to the rectum and 

 the coccyx. 



Rectococcypexy (rek-to-kok-si-peks' '-e) [rectum, rec 

 turn; k6kkv);, coccyx ; 7r;/f;c, a fastening]. Suturing 

 of the rectum to the coccyx. 



Recto-colonic (rek-to-ko-lon'-ik) [rectum, rectum; 

 kuXov, colon] . Pertaining to the rectum and the colon. 



Rectogenital (rek-to-jen'-it-al) [rectum, .straight; 

 genitalis, pertaining to generation]. Pertaining to the 

 rectum and the genital organs. 



Rectopexia (rek-to-peks'-c-ah) [rectum, rectum ; 



a fastening]. Fixation of a prolapsed rectum in a 

 desired position by artificial means. 



Rectopexy (rek'-to-peks-e). Same as Rectopexia. 



Rectophobia (rek-to-fo'-be-ah) [rectum, rectum ; o< 

 fear]. A presentiment or sense of impending ill e> 

 perienced by patients having rectal disease (Kels 



Rectoscope (rek' -to-skop) [rectum, rectum ; 

 to inspect]. A rectal speculum. 



Rectoscopy (rek-tos'-ko-pe) [rectum, rectum ; 

 to inspect]. An examination of the rectum. 



Rectostenosis (rek-to-sten-o'-sis) [rectum, rectum; 

 crtvuaic, stenosis]. Stenosis of the rectum. 



Rectotome (rek' -to-torn) [rectum, rectum; rour, a cu 

 ting]. A cutting instrument used in rectotomy. 



Rectotomy (rek-tot'-o-me) [rectum, rectum : 

 cut]. Incision of the rectum for stricture, etc. 



Recto-urethral (rck-to-u-re'-thral) [recti/ • 



nvpov, urine]. Pertaining to the rectum and tl 

 urethra. 



Recto-uterine (rek -to- u'-ter-in) [reel:. 



uterus, the womb]. Pertaining conjointly 10 t 

 rectum and the womb. R. Cul-de-sac, tl 

 of Douglas. R. Folds, R. Ligaments. St milun.11 

 folds of peritoneum passing on each side from tli 

 rectum to the posterior upper surface of the utem 

 R. Fossa. The space between the uterus and 

 rectum above the borders of the recto-uterine It 

 R. Pouch. Douglas's cul-de-sac. 



Recto-uterinus (rek-to-u-ter-i' -nus) [rectir 



uterus, uterus]. A band of non-striated muscles 

 the recto-uterine folds. 



Recto-vaginal (rek-to-vaj'-in-al) [rectum, 

 vagina, vagina]. Pertaining conjointly to 

 and the vagina. R. Cul-de-sac, tin- pouch of I' 

 las. R. Fistula, an opening between the \ 

 the rectum. R. Hernia. Same as 

 Septum, the tissues separating tin- rectum ami tl 

 vagina. 



