# Glossary Guide

Use the glossary panel for fast term lookup, then return to module docs for workflow context.

## Core entities

- **miRNA**: regulatory RNA node tracked as query, seed, or inferred context.
- **mRNA/Gene**: transcript-level context used in pathway and disease modules.
- **Protein**: protein-level node used for evidence, LR context, and PPI context.

## Evidence terms

- **EV Evidence**: source-attributed row-level support for EV-related detection.
- **Source**: originating database for each row.
- **PubMed_ID**: publication traceability field when available.
- **EV-TRACK ID**: record-level provenance metadata when available.

## Interpretation terms

- **target-derived**: context inferred through miRNA-mRNA support links.
- **Top-N**: first-pass retrieval guard for breadth and speed.
- **q-value**: Benjamini-Hochberg FDR adjusted significance value.
- **dominant metrics**: summary-level ranking metrics optimized for first-pass review.

## Workflow terms

- **Single mode**: one resolved molecule, node-first interpretation.
- **Collection mode**: multiple molecules, system-first interpretation.
- **Summary**: first tab used to validate context before deep module review.