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What is a good quality comforter?/Comforter (in American English), also known as a doona in Australian English, or a continental quilt (or simply quilt) or duvet in English, is a type of bedding made of two...
DefinitionAbdominal pain? is one of the more common problems that may affect more than 90% of the population. The intensity of the pain? may often scare...
DefinitionWhat Is Central Nervous System?/The central nervous system (CNS) embryology is a broad subject. This article serves as a summary of CNS organogenesis as well as...
DefinitionWhat Is Ischemic Cardiomyopathy?/Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (ICM) is a term that refers to the heart’s decreased ability to pump blood properly, due to myocardial damage brought upon...
DefinitionWhat Is Lung Cancer?/Lung cancer or bronchogenic carcinoma refers to tumors originating in the lung parenchyma or within bronchi. It is one of the leading causes...
DefinitionWhat Is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow-growing; however, some grow relatively quickly. The cancer cells...
DefinitionWhat Is The Latest Treatment of Clubfoot/Clubfoot (congenital? talipes equinovarus) also referred to as clubfoot is one of the most common birth defects involving the musculoskeletal system....
DefinitionWhat Is The Main Causes of Tumor Lysis Syndrome/Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is characterized by a massive tumor cell death leading to the development of metabolic...
DefinitionWhich of the Drugs is Given to Treat Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm....
DefinitionWhiplash injury is a hyperextension and flexion injury to the neck or sudden thrusting forwards due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking...
DefinitionWhite blood cells (also called leukocytes or leucocytes and abbreviated as WBCs) are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All white blood cells...
