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Thanks for your question. Polycystic ovaries are when your ovaries have a collection of small bead-like cysts around their edge. The cysts themselves are very small and do not cause any particular ...

Emphysema is a chronic lung condition characterised by the destruction of alveolar walls. This pathophysiology involves damage that impairs the lungs' ability to recoil: decreasing airflow and causing ...