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Diseases or injuries to the renal system.  

A physician who specializes in the treatment of kidney diseases.  

A period in Europe between A.D. 1300 and A.D.1700.  

A phenomenon that occurs after a period of drug-induced suppression of REM sleep, where REM cycles reappear more often and longer than normal.  

Alternately decreasing and increasing. Lessening and then intensifying again at intervals. Alternately abating and returning at certain intervals. Fluctuating or alternatively diminishing and returning.  

Temporary camps set up during World War II by the U.S. government for Japanese- Americans living in this country.  

A private school that is controlled by or financed by a particular religious denomination. Except in special circumstances, it is not entitled to tax subsidies or other governmental assistance.  

A system of beliefs or worship that tries to interpret or explain the meaning of life and the standards through which people find the good life, sometimes listed as a source of values.  

In evaluation, the characteristic of a testing instrument that yields consistent results each time it is used. In research, the reproducibility of an experimental result, how closely a second go-around would yield the same answer whether or not correct. In relation to tests, the degree to which a particular test gives the same scores or…