Glossary

Rectocele: Rectocele is a protrusion of part of the rectum into the rear wall of the vagina caused by weakening of the pelvic floor muscles…
Recurrence: In medicine, recurrence refers to the return of a disease after previous treatment. This is also known as relapse.
Residual volume: The residual volume is the volume of gas remaining in the lungs after maximum exhalation, which cannot be expelled from the lungs because of physical reasons.
retrobulbar: In medicine, the term retrobulbar means “behind the eyeball”.