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Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Structure of a typical animal cell
A typical ratchet used to rotate a socket. A ratchet makes a ratcheting noise when it is being ...
A typical malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) often labeled “check engine.”
Typical joint.
Typical photovoltaic cell
Carnivorous plants of the genus Nepenthes grow in nitrogen-poor soil