Risk of recurrence
The chance that a disease will strike again. In medical genetics, the chance that an inherited disease that is present in a family will recur in that family, affecting another person or
persons.
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- RLL
Right lower lobe, the lower-right lobe of the lung.
- RLQ
Right lower quadrant, the lower-right quarter of the abdomen.
- RML
Right middle lobe, the middle-right lobe of the lung.