Category: R

A partially purified milk-curdling enzyme that is obtained from the glandular layer of the stomach of a calf. An enzyme which makes milk coagulate in the stomach, so as to slow down the passage of the milk through the digestive system. Enzyme produced in the stomach that functions in the digestion of milk. The lining…

Pertaining to the kidneys.  

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.