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Latent Stage: From 1 Different Sources

Resting or inactive stage found in some viral infections such as the herpes viruses.
Health Source: Dictionary of Tropical Medicine
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Stage

Estimate of the extent of spread of a cancer; usually expressed in as a number, often with subdivisions. The prognosis of a particular cancer varies with the staging.... stage

Latent Period

The time between initiation of infection and the first shedding of the agent.... latent period

Gonotrophic Stage

The condition of female mosquitoes during blood ingestion, ovarian development, leading to oviposition.... gonotrophic stage

End-stage Renal Failure

(ESRF, CKD 5) the most advanced stage of kidney failure, which is reached when the *glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls to 15 ml/min (normal GFR = 100 ml/min).... end-stage renal failure

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