Similar to spiders, ticks are tiny arthropods that live in tall grass, leaves of plants and shrubs but they can easily jump onto people and pets in their proximity for a hefty meal of mammalian blood.
There is not much to defining...
Often referred to as the “mini” stroke or a “warning” stroke, a TIA or a transient ischemic attack is a physiological episode that is characterized by a specific area or multiple areas of the brain being subjected to changes...
Thyroid nodules are lumps which form on the thyroid gland and they can be either solid hard masses or they may be filled with fluids. Most of these thyroid nodules are merely benign growths that do not display any signs or symptoms...
The thyroid is one of the largest among the endocrine glands and, with its butterfly-shape, it is located in the front portion of the neck and right below the thyroid cartilage (the Adam’s apple in men). Being part of the endocrine...
Often also referred to as the pharynx, the throat is a hollow tube which is approximately five inches in length, it is made up of a muscular system and it extends from behind the nose down to the neck.
When cells mutate and grow out...
Testicles which are also known as testes or gonads are part of the male reproductive system which produces the male sex hormones (testosterone) and the sperm. Testicles are snuggled inside a loose sack of skin, called the scrotum which...
Tennis elbow is the common name for an overuse injury that affect the elbow and which is known in the medical arena as the lateral epicondylitis or lateral epicondylosis (literally meaning “inflammation of the outer elbow bone.”)
Causes...
Also known as sinew, a tendon is a thick fibrous cord made of collagen and its function is to connect muscles to bones and to work in concert with muscles in pull and tug force movements.
Tendons are very strong and have much elasticity...
Occasionally referred to as “cutting teeth” or “tooth eruption,” teething is the natural progression of an infant’s teeth breaking through the upper and lower gums to become visible in the child’s mouth. Statistically,...
Caused by the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum, syphilis is a bacterial infection that is most often spread from one person to another via sexual contact and it is, therefore, counted among the various sexually transmitted...
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