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Glossary

  • Nephritis: Inflammation of the kidney.
  • Neuropathy: A disease or abnormality of peripheral nerves, the nerves that mediate sensation and movement in the arms, legs, and other body parts.
  • Neutropenia: The presence of abnormally few neutrophils in the blood, leading to increased susceptibility to infection.
  • Neutrophil: Granulated white blood cell involved in bacterial killing and acute inflammation.
  • Nodule: A small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one.