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  Scar

  A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, ... > more
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  Urinary incontinence

  Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. Stress incontinence is essentially due to pelvic floor muscle weakness. It is loss of small amounts of urine with coughing, ... > more
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  Flatworm

  The flatworms are a phylum of relatively simple soft-bodied invertebrate animals. With about 25,000 known species they are the largest phylum of acoelomates. Flatworms are found in marine, ... > more
• Fitness
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  Bodybuilding

  Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscle fibres through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a ... > more
• Lung Disease
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  COPD

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. The most common cause is ... > more
• Erectile Dysfunction
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  Orgasm

  An orgasm also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable physical, psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Diseases and Conditions
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  Sleep apnea

  Sleep apnea, sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "without breath"), each last ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Urology
  Colitis
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  Fecal incontinence

  Fecal incontinence is the inability to control one's bowels. When one feels the urge to have a bowel movement, they may not be able to hold it until they can get to a toilet, or stool may leak from ... > more
• Heart Disease
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  Blood Clots
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  Blood vessel

  The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, carry blood away from or towards the heart, ... > more
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  Staying Healthy
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  Physical exercise

  Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. It is often directed toward also honing athletic ability or skill. Frequent ... > more
• Human Biology
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  Today's Healthcare
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  Anatomy

  Anatomy is the branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that can include human anatomy, animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anatomy ... > more
• Nervous System
  Fibromyalgia
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  Neuropathy
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  Motor neuron

  In vertebrates, motor neurons (also called motoneurons) are efferent neurons that originate in the spinal cord and synapse with muscle fibers to facilitate muscle contraction and with muscle spindles ... > more

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