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An intracellular protozoan parasite that destroys the nucleus of a cell.  

Any of the segments or portions of chromatin within the nucleus.  

The formation and development of a cell nucleus.  

The union of nuclei in cell conjugation.  

A neuron in which the nucleus stains readily but the cytoplasm does not.  

An infectious disease marked by influenza like symptoms (headache, body aches, fever, nausea, vomiting) and rashes (especially blistering rashes on the hands and feet). A postinfectious arthritis sometimes follows.  

Pneumonoconiosis caused by inhaling kaolin particles.  

A laboratory test used to measure the health of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation, that is, the function of clotting factors VII, IX, XI, and XII. It is also known as the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). When a prolonged kaolin cephalin clotting time does not normalize after the addition of normal plasma, a lupus…

Traditional Japanese medicine, a healing discipline adapted from ancient Chinese healing traditions. It includes the use of acupuncture, herbal remedies, and moxibustion, among others.  

A solution used in preserving pathological specimens.