rectum
— Noun
– English
～ the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
rectus lateralis
— Noun
– English
～ the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
rectus medialis
— Noun
– English
～ the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
rectus inferior
— Noun
– English
～ the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
rectus
— Noun
– English
～ any of various straight muscles
recumb
— Verb
– English
～ lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
recumbent
— Adjective
– English
～ lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
recuperate
— Verb
– English
～ restore to good health or strength
recuperate
— Verb
– English
～ regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
recuperate
— Verb
– English
～ get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
recuperate
— Verb
– English
～ regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"
recuperation
— Noun
– English
～ gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
recuperative
— Adjective
– English
～ promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"
recur
— Verb
– English
～ happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"
recur
— Verb
– English
～ return in thought or speech to something
recur
— Verb
– English
～ have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
recurrence
— Noun
– English
～ happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
recurrent event
— Noun
– English
～ an event that recurs at intervals
recurrent fever
— Noun
– English
～ marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
recurrent
— Adjective
– English
～ recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"