What is ‘hemoglobin’? Hemoglobin is a cellular constituent which carries oxygen within red blood cells to the required tissues. Following releasing its oxygen, the de-saturated hemoglobin would be re-oxygenated in the lungs. When a blood vessel contains oxygen rich, in…
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The colon is, along with the rectum, the terminal part of the large intestine. It extends from the cecum (the part of the large intestine that joins to the small intestine) to the rectum (a short length of large intestine…
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Often when we look into the night sky we don’t think of the stars, celestial bodies of dynamic energy shining for many millions of years as having a lifespan. Stars start out in stellar nurseries. If you’ve ever seen a…
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Kidney transplant is a process in which a healthy donor kidney will replace a diseased kidney in the recipient. These transplants can be done through living donors or cadaveric donors and in case a cadaveric donor, the transplant has to…
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Cadmium Symbol: Cd Atomic Number: 48 Atomic Mass: 112.411 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 321.07 C (594.22 K, 609.93 F) Boiling Point: 767.0 C (1040 K, 1413.0 F) Number of Protons: 48 Number of Electrons: 48 Number of Neutrons:…
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Helium Symbol: He Atomic Number: 2 Atomic mass: 4.002602 amu (atomic mass units) Melting point: minus 272.0 C (1.15 K or minus 457.6 F) Boiling point: minus 268.6 C (4.548884 K or minus 451.48 F) Number of Protons: 2 Number…
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Selenium Symbol: Se Atomic Number: 34 Atomic Mass: 78.96 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 217.0 C (490.15 K, 422.6 F) Boiling Point: 684.9 C (958.05 K, 1264.82 F) Number of Protons: 34 Number of Electrons: 34 Number of Neutrons:…
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Be proactive. Taking a proactive role in your own medical care may involve preparing for surgery. When surgery is recommended, and you have time to prepare, consider whether you want or need a second opinion. Your insurance company may require…
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Strontium Symbol: Sr Atomic Number: 38 Atomic Mass: 87.62 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 769.0 C (1042.15 K, 1416.2 F) Boiling Point: 1384.0 C (1657.15 K, 2523.2 F) Number of Protons: 38 Number of Electrons: 38 Number of Neutrons:…
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Lithium Symbol: Li Atomic Number: 3 Atomic Mass: 6.941 amu (atomic mass units) Melting Point: 180.54 C (453.69 K, 356.972 F) Boiling Point: 1347.0 C (1620.15 K, 2456.6 F) Number of Protons: 3 Number of Electrons: 3 Number of Neutrons:…
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