GC: n S: EC – http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-17-3626_en.htm (last access 7 November 2018); IND – http://cort.as/-Bxvl (last access 8 November 2018). N: 1. 1847, “a submitting of a question to the voters as a whole” (originally chiefly in reference to Switzerland), from French or German, from Latin referendum “that which must be

GC: n CT: Refsum’s disease is an inherited disorder of fatty acid oxidation. It is characterised by phytanic acid accumulation in the blood and tissues, causing a motor and sensory neuropathy. The diagnostic features of Refsum’s disease are: Retinitis pigmentosa Peripheral polyneuropathy Cerebellar ataxia It was first described by Sigvald

GC: n S: UN – https://bit.ly/23W42Yl (last access: 26 April 2017); UNHCR – https://bit.ly/1indcpP (last access: 20 March 2013); UN – https://bit.ly/1ogrH3D (last access: 8 November 2015). N: 1. 1680s, from French réfugié, noun use of past participle of réfugier “to take shelter, protect,” from Old French refuge (see refuge).

GC: n S: UNHCR – http://goo.gl/UvE9pk (last access: 27 November 2014); Smithsonian – https://bit.ly/2V9hRXf (last access: 27 December 2018). N: 1. – refugee (n): 1680s, from French refugié, noun use of past participle of refugier “to take SHELTER , protect,” from Old French refuge . First applied to French Huguenots

See refugee

GC: n S: Europa – http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-94-787_en.htm?locale=en (last access: 6 March 2013); UN – http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=286 (last access: 2 September 2014). N: 1. rehabilitation (n.): 1530s, from Middle French réhabilitation and directly from Medieval Latin rehabilitationem (nominative rehabilitatio) “restoration,” noun of action from past participle stem of rehabilitare, from re- “again” (see re-)

GC: n S: UltraTechcem – https://www.ultratechcement.com/for-homebuilders/home-building-explained-single/descriptive-articles/what-is-concrete-types-composition-properties-and-uses (last access: 8 December 2024); SDir – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/reinforced-concrete (last access: 13 December 2024). N: 1. – reinforced (adj): Adjective use (participle adjective), from the past participle of the verb “reinforce”, also “re-enforce”, “add new force, strength, or weight to,” c. 1600, originally in military

See recurrence

See hospital hospitable (showing kindness to guests) in other contexts.

GC: n S: UN – https://bit.ly/2SjtUCJ (last access: 3 February 2019); UNRWA – https://bit.ly/2sjBV9Q (last access: 3 February 2019). N: 1. Late 14c., “alleviation of distress, hunger, sickness, etc; state of being relieved; that which mitigates or removes” (pain, grief, evil, etc.),” from Anglo-French relif, from Old French relief “assistance,”

GC: n S: UNWFP – https://bit.ly/2RIoFrI (last access: 6 February 2019); UNN – https://bit.ly/2TxUaGD (last access: 6 February 2019). N: 1. – relief (n): Late 14c., “alleviation of distress, hunger, sickness, etc; state of being relieved; that which mitigates or removes” (pain, grief, evil, etc.),” from Anglo-French relif, from Old

GC: S: NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21539143 (last access: 10 February 2016); Drugs.com – http://www.drugs.com/cg/renal-colic.html (last access: 10 February 2016). N: 1. renal (adj): 1650s, from French rénal and directly from Late Latin renalis “of or belonging to kidneys,” from Latin ren (plural renes) “kidneys.” colic (n): “disease characterized by severe abdominal pain,” early

See SIERTERM: https://sierterm.es/content/renewable-energy

See repatriated person

GC: n S: OSCE – https://bit.ly/2Gi0bEx (last access: 26 March 2017); EncHR – https://bit.ly/2RUy53w (last access: 26 March 2017). N: 1. – repatriated (adj): From the past participle of verb repatriate (Late Latin repatriāre, repatriāt-, to return to one’s country : Latin re-, re- + Latin patria, native country). –

GC: n S: REUTERS – https://reut.rs/1L7oqTe (last access: 26 March 2017); UNCHR – https://bit.ly/2E0VQ68 (last access: 26 March 2017). N: 1. 1590s, from Late Latin reparationem (nominative repatriatio), noun of action from past participle stem of repatriare “return to one’s own country,” from Latin re- “back” + patria “native land”.

GC: n S: IOM – https://www.iom.int/resettlement-assistance (last access: 18 December 2023); USIP – https://www.usip.org/guiding-principles-stabilization-and-reconstruction-the-web-version/social-well-being/return-and-res (last access: 18 December 2023). N: 1. “Settle again,” 1540s (transitive), in reference to places, from re- “back, again” + settle (v.). Intransitive sense of “become settled again” is from 1821. The meaning “bring into order again”

See Sierterm: https://sierterm.es/content/residues

GC: n S: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/media/publications/2012/ataglance_HA_en.pdf (last access: 6 March 2013); http://www.europarl.europa.eu/atyourservice/en/displayFtu.html?ftuId=FTU_6.3.2.html (last access: 2 October 2015). N: 1. response (n.): c.1300, from Old French respons (Modern French réponse) and directly from Latin responsum “an answer,” noun use of neuter past participle of respondere “to respond” (see respond). 2. In 2013, 40.21%

See “restless leg syndrome”: https://humantermuem.es/content/restless-leg-syndrome/?lang=en

GC: n S: NCBI – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18697508/ (last access: 4 December 2020); NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/restless-legs-syndrome/ (last access: 2 December 2020). N: 1. – restless (adj): late 14c., from “rest” (n.1) + “-less”. A general Germanic compound (Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastlös). Meaning “stirring constantly, desirous of action” is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness.

GC: n S: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/18/10/3943.full (last access: 29 August 2015); http://www.human-memory.net/disorders_retrograde.html (last access: 29 August 2015). N: Retrograde amnesia is the loss of memories that formed before a trauma such as brain injury. A person found wandering around in the street, not knowing who he or she is, suffers from retrograde

GC: n S: UNHCR – https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-protect/returnees, https://www.unhcr.org/news/unhcr-forced-displacement-continues-grow-conflicts-escalate (last access: 7 December 2023); IOM – https://www.iom.int/return-and-reintegration (last access: 15 December 2023). N: 1. Early 14c., returnen, “to come back, come or go back to a former position” (intransitive), from Old French retorner, retourner“turn back, turn round, return” (Modern French retourner), from re-“back” + torner “to turn”). Also, in part from Medieval Latin retornare, returnare. The

GC: n S: Puretec – https://puretecwater.com/resources/the-basics-of-reverse-osmosis/ (last access: 22 February 2025); PureAqua – https://pureaqua.com/what-is-reverse-osmosis-ro/ (last access: 22 February 2025). N: 1. – reverse (adj): c. 1300, “opposite, contrary in position or direction, turned backward,” from Old French revers “reverse, cross, opposite” (13c.) and directly from Latin reversus, past participle of