Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 12

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
-Viking

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Definitions:

Chronic Glomerular Nephritis

A long-term inflammation and eventual scarring of the glomeruli, the tiny filters in the kidneys responsible for filtering waste from the blood.

Renal Failure

A medical condition where the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.

Recipient Rejection

In transplantation, the immune response of a recipient's body against the transplanted organ or tissue.

Cyclosporine

A medication commonly used to suppress the immune system, particularly after organ transplants to prevent rejection.