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===B===
===B===
*'''Bionomics''' - influence of the environment on the development of the free-living life-cycle stages
*'''Biotic Potential''' - ability of an organism to increase in numbers
*'''Encephalitis''' - Inflammation of the brain
*'''Encephalitis''' - Inflammation of the brain
*'''Endoparasite''' - parasite living within the body of the host
*'''Endoparasite''' - parasite living within the body of the host
*'''Epidemiolgy''' - factors governing the spread of infection and disease through host populations
*'''Epidermal collarettes''' - peeling edge of epithelium surrounding an ulcer or erosion
*'''Epidermal collarettes''' - peeling edge of epithelium surrounding an ulcer or erosion
*'''Erosion''' - superficial ulcer involvng only epidermis, heals without scarring
*'''Erosion''' - superficial ulcer involvng only epidermis, heals without scarring
===F===
===F===
*'''Facultatively parasitic''' - Can be parasitic, but not essential for life cycle completion
*'''Facultatively parasitic''' - Can be parasitic, but not essential for life cycle completion
*'''Formulation''' - process by which the physical and/or biologican characteristics of a pharmaceutical substance are modified by combining it with other substances
*'''Furunculosis''' - rupture of hair follicles with severe inflammation
*'''Furunculosis''' - rupture of hair follicles with severe inflammation
*'''Gemistocytes''' - Highly reactive astrocytes with abundant pink cytoplasm and distinct cell borders
*'''Gemistocytes''' - Highly reactive astrocytes with abundant pink cytoplasm and distinct cell borders
*'''Gemistocytic astrocytosis''' - Astrocytic hyperplasia in which gemistocytic forms predominate
*'''Gemistocytic astrocytosis''' - Astrocytic hyperplasia in which gemistocytic forms predominate
*'''Generation Time''' - time taken for one generation to complete its life cycle
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology#Function of the Renal Corpuscle|'''Glomerular Filtration Barrier''']] - This structure is responsible for the selective filtration of the blood in the glomerulus. It is made up of three layers.
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology#Function of the Renal Corpuscle|'''Glomerular Filtration Barrier''']] - This structure is responsible for the selective filtration of the blood in the glomerulus. It is made up of three layers.
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology#Glomerular Filtration Rate|'''Glomerular Filtration Rate''']] - The volume of fluid filtered from the capillaries into the bowmans capsule every minute.
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology#Glomerular Filtration Rate|'''Glomerular Filtration Rate''']] - The volume of fluid filtered from the capillaries into the bowmans capsule every minute.
===H===
===H===
*'''Horizontal Tranmission''' - transmission of parasite through a population
*'''Hyperkeratosis''' - increased thickness of stratum spinosum
*'''Hyperkeratosis''' - increased thickness of stratum spinosum
*'''Hypobiosis''' - development of the parasite within the host caeses at a particular stage in the life cycle when conditions outside the host are unfavourable. Arrested or inhibited development are other common terms.
*'''Patch''' - macule > 1cm in diameter
*'''Patch''' - macule > 1cm in diameter
*'''Pathogenesis''' - production of fertile eggs by a female that has not mated with a male
*'''Pathogenesis''' - production of fertile eggs by a female that has not mated with a male
*'''Pathogenicity''' - damage that may be inflicted by the infectious agent
*'''Pediculosis''' - Infestation with lice
*'''Pediculosis''' - Infestation with lice
*'''Plaque''' - flet topped swelling > 1cm in diameter
*'''Plaque''' - flet topped swelling > 1cm in diameter
===R===
===R===
*'''Refugia''' - sites where parasites escape exposure to anitparasitic drugs that would prove lethal to the majority of individuals in a normal population of that species
*'''Renal Clearance''' - Is dependant on glomerular filtration rate and demonstrates the kidneys ability to remove a compound from the blood.
*'''Renal Clearance''' - Is dependant on glomerular filtration rate and demonstrates the kidneys ability to remove a compound from the blood.
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology|'''Renal Corpuscule''']] - Consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, a single layer of epithelial cells (podocytes) resting on a basement membrane.
*[[The Formation of the Filtrate by the Glomerular Apparatus- Anatomy & Physiology|'''Renal Corpuscule''']] - Consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, a single layer of epithelial cells (podocytes) resting on a basement membrane.
*[[The Endocrine Function of the Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology#Renin|'''Renin''']] - A proteolytic enzyme synthesised in the kidney that plays a role in the regulation of blood pressure via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
*[[The Endocrine Function of the Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology#Renin|'''Renin''']] - A proteolytic enzyme synthesised in the kidney that plays a role in the regulation of blood pressure via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
*'''Reservoir host''' - infected definitive host which can act as a source of infection for other animals
*'''Reservoir host''' - infected definitive host which can act as a source of infection for other animals
*'''Resilience''' - ability of an animal to withstand the effects of infection
*'''Resistance''' - ability of an animal to prevent establishment and/or development of infection
*[[Reabsorption and Secretion Along the Loop of Henle - Anatomy & Physiology#Vasa Recta Physiology|'''Vasa Recta''']] - The blood vessels supplying the loop of henle
*[[Reabsorption and Secretion Along the Loop of Henle - Anatomy & Physiology#Vasa Recta Physiology|'''Vasa Recta''']] - The blood vessels supplying the loop of henle
*'''Vector''' - imprecise term that refers mostly to invertebrates that spread pathogenic organisms
*'''Vector''' - imprecise term that refers mostly to invertebrates that spread pathogenic organisms
*'''Verticle Tranmsission''' - direct transfer of the parasite from one host generation to the next
*'''Vesicle''' - blister <1cm in diameter
*'''Vesicle''' - blister <1cm in diameter