What is reverse body dysmorphia?

What is reverse body dysmorphia? In muscle dysmorphia, which is sometimes called “bigorexia”, “megarexia”, or “reverse anorexia”, the delusional or exaggerated belief is that one’s own body is too small, too skinny, insufficiently muscular, or insufficiently lean, although in most cases, the individual’s build is normal or even exceptionally large and … Can body dysmorphia […]

What is mucoid conversion?

What is mucoid conversion? This suggests that mucoid conversion is a response to oxygen radical exposure and that this response is a mechanism of defence by the bacteria. This is the first report to show that PMNs and their oxygen radicals can cause this phenotypic and genotypic change which is so typical of the intractable […]

Can you sleeve an engine?

Can you sleeve an engine? Sleeves 101 The primary reason for sleeving an engine to either repair a cylinder bore or protect it from damage in the first place. Sleeves can also be used to restore a particular bore size if a cylinder has to be “bored out” to repair a cracked or otherwise damaged […]

What is considered large ASD?

What is considered large ASD? Rarely, children are born with complete absence of the atrial septum. About 50% of atrial septal defects close as the heart grows during childhood. Large atrial septal defects (measuring >8mm in diameter) are much less likely to close on their own. What are symptoms of a large atrial septal defect? […]

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