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Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.
Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.