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Restless legs syndrome

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007385

A condition in which a person has a strong urge to move his or her legs in order to stop uncomfortable sensations. These include burning, itching, creeping, tugging, crawling, or pain. These feelings usually happen when a person is lying or sitting down, and are worse at night. They can also occur in other parts of the body. Also called RLS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007385
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsRLS
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007385",
  "term": "Restless legs syndrome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which a person has a strong urge to move his or her legs in order to stop uncomfortable sensations. These include burning, itching, creeping, tugging, crawling, or pain. These feelings usually happen when a person is lying or sitting down, and are worse at night. They can also occur in other parts of the body. Also called RLS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "RLS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/restless-legs-syndrome/"
}

Record 14,373 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.