River blindness
Stromectol), taken in a single oral dose administered once a year, prevents the accumulation of microfilariae in persons at risk. Treatment is with antibiotics that can kill the adult worms in the body. Also known as onchocerciasis.
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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.
- RMSF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- RNA editing
The process by which messenger RNA (mRNA) is modified (edited) after it is synthesized before it is translated into protein.