Residual
Something left behind. With residual disease, the disease has not been eradicated.
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- Resistance
Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand something. For example, some forms of the staphylococcus bacterium are resistant to treatment with antibiotics.
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Opposition of the respiratory system to air flow.
- Resistance, vascular
Opposition to the flow of blood by a blood vessel.