What to Expect from TMJ Surgery Can you use surgery to treat TMJ? The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge-like joint located where your jawbone and skull meet. The TMJ allows your jaw to slide up and down, letting you talk, chew, and do all sorts of things with your mouth. A TMJ disorder causes pain, stiffness, …
Everything You Should Know Before Getting a Clitoris Glans or Hood Piercing Overview If you’re a fan of body jewelry, you might have wondered about getting one of your most pleasurable parts pierced. You can get your actual clit pierced, but getting the clitoral hood pierced is safer and more common. This is usually what people are …
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Hemianopia What is hemianopia? Hemianopia, sometimes called hemianopsia, is partial blindness or a loss of sight in half of your visual field. It’s caused by brain damage, rather than a problem with your eyes. Depending on the cause, hemianopia may be permanent or temporary. Read on to learn more about the different types of hemianopia and …
False Teeth: What You Should Know Overview Dentures — also commonly known as false teeth — are fitted to act as a prosthesis for missing teeth. They’re often made of acrylic, nylon, or metal. They can be used in place of one tooth, several, or all of your teeth, and they fit snugly over the …
Erythrocytosis Overview Erythrocytosis is a condition in which your body makes too many red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes. RBCs carry oxygen to your organs and tissues. Having too many of these cells can make your blood thicker than normal and lead to blood clots and other complications. There are two types of erythrocytosis: Primary …
Surgical Wound Dehiscence and Evisceration Overview Dehiscence is a surgical complication where the edges of a wound no longer meet. It is also known as “wound separation.” A healthy, healing wound will have edges that meet neatly and are held closely together by sutures, staples or another method of closure. As an incision heals, the wound fills …
What Is Polychromasia? Overview Polychromasia is the presentation of multicolored red blood cells in a blood smear test. It’s an indication of red blood cells being released prematurely from bone marrow during formation. While polychromasia itself isn’t a condition, it can be caused by an underlying blood disorder. When you have polychromasia, it’s important to …
What Is Tetany? Overview There are numerous medical conditions that you likely wouldn’t be able to identify if they happened to you. Catching a cold is pretty obvious, as is digestive distress after a disagreeable meal. But something like tetany can throw people who aren’t feeling normal — and sometimes their doctors — for a loop. In general, tetany …
Pinched Nerve Overview A pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles, or tendons. This pressure disrupts the nerve’s function, causing pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness. A pinched nerve can occur at a number of sites in your body. A herniated disk in …
Metabolic Acidosis Metabolic acidosis happens when the chemical balance of acids and bases in your blood gets thrown off. Your body: Is making too much acid Isn’t getting rid of enough acid Doesn’t have enough base to offset a normal amount of acid When any of these happen, chemical reactions and processes in your body don’t work right. …
