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Membranous nephropathy
A frequent type of primary glomerular disease -- a disease affecting the glomerulus, the tiny ball-shaped structure in the kidney composed of capillary blood vessels that is actively involved in the filtration of the blood to form urine…
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Show more- Ague A fever (such as from malaria) that is marked by paroxysms of chills, fever, and sweating recurring regular…
- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…
- Regulatory T cell A T cell (T lymphocyte) that regulates the activity of another T cell, usually by suppressing its activity…
- Pesticide A chemical used to control, repel, or destroy pests of any sort. There are scores of different types of…
- Disease, cat scratch A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Lobar Having to do with a lobe. For example, lobar pneumonia.
- Genome, mustard Arabidopsis thaliana See: Arabidopsis thaliana genome
- Monkeypox Monkeypox: A rare zoonotic (animal-borne) viral disease similar to smallpox. The virus responsible for…
- Second stage of labor The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal…
- Naso- Prefix referring to the nose. For example, nasogastric refers to the passage from the nose to the stomach
- Otolaryngologist A physician specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases of the head and neck, especially those involving…
- Mastoiditis Inflammation of the mastoid, often secondary to ear infection.