# Glossary Guide

Use this as a high-signal glossary companion for interpretation.

## Core entity terms

- **miRNA**: small regulatory RNA tracked as seed or inferred node.
- **mRNA**: transcript/gene-level context for functional and disease mapping.
- **Protein**: protein-level context linked to gene/protein interaction layers.

## Evidence terms

- **EV Evidence**: row-level support that a molecule appears in EV-related datasets.
- **EV-TRACK ID**: EV-TRACK provenance identifier when available from source linkage.
- **PubMed_ID**: publication identifier for supporting evidence rows.
- **Source**: originating database/source context for each evidence record.

## Interpretation terms

- **target-derived**: context inferred through target mRNA linkage rather than direct molecule-only evidence.
- **dominant metrics**: summary-focused metrics optimized for fast interpretation.
- **Top-N**: first-pass limit controlling breadth and speed.
- **q-value**: adjusted significance metric (used with p-value).

## Workflow terms

- **Single Mode**: one molecule query, node-first detail context.
- **Collection Mode**: multi-molecule query, system-first summary context.
- **Summary**: first interpretation surface before heavy tabs.

## Usage tip

Use the searchable glossary panel for exact terms and aliases, then jump back to docs sections for full workflow examples.