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    Nail Fungus - Can Nail Fungus Be Eradicated Permanently? Nail fungus is a long-established quandary. The fungus develops in our nail beds, the skin straight beneath our nails. The signs of nail fungus include discolored nails, brittle or crumbly nails,nails growing irregularly,thickened nails and agony in the affected finger or toe. Considering the fact that nail fungus shouldn't be a infrequent ailment, many people have already shriveled it with out them knowing it. Simplest when it has…

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    Chondroblastoma was first described in detail by codman in 1931 and so is occasionally referred to as codman’s tumo r. Chondroblastoma was first described as calcified giant cell tumor by Ewing.11 Chondroblastoma constitutes a very rare bone tumor entity.2,6 In most cases it manifests between 10 to 20 years. Chondroblastoma are typically centered in an epiphysis. Although they occur most often in the end of a major tubular bone, they can appear in any secondary center of ossification, such…

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    brought his first and last child home; it was there when he went to prison to save his son’s names. It was there at his bedside when he took his last breath. The year I was going into middle school was the year my Grandpa was diagnosed with Pancreas Cancer.…

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    When Carol Zellner was brought to this world, god truly sent an angel to spread love optimism and to be a sincere woman. Carol has three amazing daughters Tami, Jami and Ami. Three son in laws Kerry, Jeff and Larry. Tami and Kerry have two kids, Paige who recently graduated from Kent State University. Chase is a freshman at The University Of Toledo. Jami and Jeff have one daughter Jorja freshman at Bishop Hartley High School. Ami and Larry have two wonderful kids, Logan is a freshman at The…

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    HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE Huntington’s Disease is a primarily mental disease that has many different symptoms. Though the disease does mainly affect the mind and the brain, there are many physical effects that accompany it. The disease was first described by George Huntington in the late 1800s, however any further advancements in knowledge of the disease didn’t come until much later. People affected by this disease are affected in many different ways, and at many different times in their lives.…

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    First, you said only one eye has leukocoria in this infant. Leukocoria is a common clinical feature of retinoblastoma, and this indication is usually a late sign of the disease (Balmer et al., 2006). Retinoblastoma can be either a hereditary disease and a nonhereditary disease. Generally, 60% of the cases of retinoblastoma are nonhereditary, with the remaining 40% being hereditary. Usually, 25% of the hereditary cases have family disease history, which is what we have in this case (NORD).…

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    Glaucoma Research Paper

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    Glaucoma is a eye disease that may cause you to be blind or lose an eye. According to visionaware glaucoma is a chemical group of eye disease that can wind to sightlessness by damaging the optic nerve. Here is some story behind glaucoma. Glaucoma has been known in medicine since antiquity. According to nbci Hippocrates described “glaykoseis” as blindness which occur in the elderly . the first person to discover glaucoma and the connection between increased tension of the eyeball was the…

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    A single cell cannot grow larger and larger indefinitely because on a cellular level and metabolic level, a cell requires essential provisions, cell-to-cell communication, and transport of molecules/nutrients. The outside of a cell grows slower than the inside of a cell. If a single cell were to continuously grow the outside layer of the cell would not be able to keep up. The larger a cell is, the more difficult it is to transport nutrients and oxygen from outside of the cell into the inside of…

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    Cranioplasty Essay

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    Cranioplasty is the method of treatment of skull defects; it is required to protect the underlying brain, correct major aesthetic deformities or both (Pompili et al., 1998). Today, three-dimensional (3D) models of anatomical structures can be constructed based on anatomical information from scanning data coming from computerized tomography (CT). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data is used to 3D modelling of soft tissues and computerized tomography (CT) for Hard tissues (i.e. bone) of the human…

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    Achalasia Case Study

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    Overview: Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the esophagus (swallowing tube) muscle, causing insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle located between the esophagus and the lower stomach) to open and allow the food to pass into the stomach. So, people with achalasia face trouble swallowing food. Causes: The achalasia can happen for several reasons. It can be hard for your doctor to identify a specific cause. This condition may be hereditary, or it may…

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