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RLS

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007475

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 restless legs syndrome.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007475
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsrestless legs syndrome
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "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 restless legs syndrome.",
  "expansions": [
    "restless legs syndrome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/rls/"
}

Record 14,530 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.