Regimen (rej’im-en).  The systematic regulation of the diet and habits for
                     some special purpose.

Regurgitate (re-gur-je’-tat).  Flowing back or against a normal direction.

Resolution (rez-o-lu’shun).  The return of a part to a normal state after a
                            pathologic (disease) process.

Resolvents (rez-ol’vent).  An agent that causes resolution.

Respiration (res-pir-a’shun).  The act or function of breathing; the act by
                              which air is drawn in and expelled from the
                              lungs, including inspiration and expiration.

Restorative (res-tor’a-tiv).  Prompting a return to health or
                             consciousness.

Resuscitation (re-sus-sit-a’shun).  The bringing back to life of one
                                   apparently dead.

Retina (ret’in-ah).  The delicate innermost tunic and perceptive structure
                    of the eye, formed by the expansion of the optic nerve
                    and covering the back part of the eye as far as the
                    “ora serrata.”

Revulsion (re-vul’shun).  The diverting of disease from one part to another
                      by the sudden withdrawal of the blood from the part.

Rheum (rum).  Any watery or catarrhal discharge.

Rubefacient (ru-be-fa’shent).  An agent that reddens the skin.

Rigor (rigor).  The rigidity or stiffening which follows after death, due
               to congestion of the “muscle plasm.”

Saccharine (sak’kar-in).  Sugary; of a sweet taste.

Salvia (sal’ve-ah).  Sage.

Salutary (sal’u-ta-re).  Favorable to the preservation and restoration of
                        health.

Sanative (san’at-iv).  Promoting health; health.

Sanies (sa’ne-ez).  A fetid, ichorous discharge from a wound or ulcer,
                   containing serum, pus and blood.

Scab (scab).  The crust of a superficial sore.

Sanitary (san’it-are).  Promoting or pertaining to health.

Sanitation (san-it-a’shun).  The establishment of conditions favorable to
                            health.

Sanguine (sang-gwine).  Abounding in blood.  Ardent; hopeful.

Scarf-skin (scarf-skin).  The epidermis.

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Scirrhus (skir’rus).  A hard cancer.

Sciatic (si-at’ik).  Pertaining to the ischium (bone).

Scorbutic (skor-bu’tik).  Pertaining to or affected by scurvy.

Scrotum (skro’tum).  The pouch which contains the testicles and their
                    accessory organs.

Scrofulous (skrof ’u-lous).  Affected with or of the nature of scrofula.

Sebaceous (se-ba’shus).  Pertaining to sebum or suet.

Sedative (sed’at-iv).  A remedy that allays excitement.