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Introduction to Ecotourism

October 23, 2022November 13, 2022sciencedict
Ecotourism

Ecotourism or ecological tourism is the tourist activity that takes place without altering the balance of the environment and avoiding damage to nature. This is a trend that seeks to…

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Introduction to Dial

September 18, 2022September 7, 2022sciencedict
dial

The word dial has different meanings depending on its etymological root. When the term is taken as a derivation of the English dial, it refers to the graduated piece on…

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Introduction to Detector

September 11, 2022September 6, 2022sciencedict
Detector

Detector is one or that which has the ability to detect. This verb, for its part, refers to noticing the presence of something that, for various reasons, was not evident.…

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Introduction to Scrapping

September 4, 2022September 6, 2022sciencedict
Scrapping

Scrapping is called the act and the result of scrapping: disassembling, undoing, cutting or ruining something. The concept is also used to name the set of elements resulting from scrapping…

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Introduction to Decomposition

August 21, 2022August 18, 2022sciencedict
Decomposition

Decomposition is the act and consequence of decomposing or decomposing (that is, generating disorder, segmenting the parts of a compound, damaging, entering a state of putrefaction or losing its healthy…

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Introduction to Real Right

August 14, 2022August 18, 2022sciencedict
Real Right

In order to know the meaning of the term right in rem we are going to proceed to discover, first of all, the etymological origin of the two words that…

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Introduction to Dentin

August 7, 2022August 11, 2022sciencedict
Dentin

Dentin is a tissue that is part of the teeth. It is the ivory present in the teeth: a yellowish colored and very hard material that, in the root area,…

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Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency

July 31, 2022August 10, 2022sciencedict
Juvenile Delinquency

Delinquency is a concept that comes from the Latin delinquentĭa and that allows us to name the act of committing a crime or the quality of delinquent. To commit a…

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Introduction to Population Growth

July 24, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
POPULATION GROWTH

Growth is the act and the result of growing: enlarge, increase, increase. Demographic, on the other hand, is that related to demography (the statistical analysis of a human group, linked…

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Introduction to Questionnaire

July 17, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
QUESTIONNAIRE

A questionnaire is a set of questions that is made to obtain information with a specific objective. There are numerous styles and formats of questionnaires, according to the specific purpose…

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Introduction to Qualification

July 10, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
QUALIFICATION

The act of qualifying is called qualification. This verb, in turn, can refer to granting certain qualities to something or someone; to provide training; or to detail modes, characteristics or…

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Introduction to Evaluation Criteria

July 3, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
EVALUATION CRITERIA

In order to know the meaning of the term evaluation criteria, it is necessary, first of all, to discover the etymological origin of the two main words that give it…

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Introduction to Dehiscence

June 26, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
DEHISCENCE

Before entering fully into the meaning of the term dehiscence, it is necessary to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that…

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Introduction to Decoder

June 19, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
DECODER

In order to know the meaning of the term decoder, it is necessary, in the first place, to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can establish that it…

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Introduction to Tannery

June 12, 2022September 1, 2022sciencedict
TANNERY

The notion of tannery, also referred to as a tannery, refers to the place where the process that allows the skin of a dead animal to be transformed into leather…

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Introduction to Countryman

June 5, 2022June 14, 2022sciencedict
Countryman

Before entering fully into the definition of the coterráneo term, it is necessary to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that…

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Introduction to Megaureter

May 26, 2022sciencedict

A megaureter is a malformation of the ureter. This causes the ureter to expand, which can damage the kidneys. What is a megaureter? A megaureter, also known as a megaloureter,…

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Introduction to Metamorphopsia

May 25, 2022sciencedict

Patients with metamorphopsia suffer from subjectively perceived visual disturbances. The cause of this phenomenon is usually to be found in the psychological or neurogenic area, whereby the visual disturbance can…

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Introduction to Rabbit Hunger

May 24, 2022sciencedict

Rabbit starvation, also known as rabbit starvation, is a type of malnutrition that is no longer widespread today. It occurred primarily among the hunting Native Americans of North America, but also…

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Introduction to Keshan Disease

May 23, 2022sciencedict

Keshan disease is a rare disease of the heart muscle that is mainly attributed to selenium deficiency. The disease was named after a town in northeast China’s Manchuria. In the case…

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Introduction to Latex Allergy

May 22, 2022May 21, 2022sciencedict
Latex Allergy

A latex allergy is a pathological hypersensitivity to latex. Due to its excellent properties, this material can be contained in various everyday objects. These include clothing, condoms, mattresses and medical…

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Introduction to Leprosy

May 21, 2022sciencedict

Leprosy, also known as leprosy, is one of the bacterial infectious diseases. It is highly contagious and often fatal if left untreated. Today, however, leprosy can be cured through early…

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Introduction to Cryptococcosis

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022sciencedict
Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis is one of the most important human fungal infections. It is caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans and represents a serious danger, especially for people with a weakened immune…

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Introduction to Kleine-Levin Syndrome

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022sciencedict
Kleine-Levin Syndrome

Kleine-Levin syndrome is an episodically recurrent hypersomnia characterized by increased sleepiness, cognitive disturbances, and paradoxical behaviors during waking hours. There is probably a central nervous system cause. Because of the…

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Introduction to Hyperparathyroidism

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022sciencedict
Hyperparathyroidism

The term hyperparathyroidism describes an overactive parathyroid gland. This means that the patient’s parathyroid gland is producing too much parathyroid hormone. What is hyperparathyroidism? Primary hyperparathyroidism often shows no symptoms…

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Introduction to Corsican

April 22, 2022June 14, 2022sciencedict
Corsican

Corsican is a term that has several uses. When it derives from the Latin word cursus (which can be translated as “race”), it refers to the campaign carried out by…

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Introduction to Cooperative

April 17, 2022June 14, 2022sciencedict
Cooperative

In order to know the meaning of the term cooperative, it is necessary to proceed to discover its etymological origin. In this case, it must be established that it derives…

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Introduction to Blunt

April 10, 2022June 14, 2022sciencedict
Blunt

From the Latin contundens (a conjugation of contundĕre, “to confuse”), the term blunt refers to the instrument or act that produces contusion. According to abbreviationfinder.org, a contusion, on the other…

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Introduction to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022sciencedict
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a disease affecting the immune system. The disease generally occurs with a very low frequency. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is usually characterized by a severe course. It is also…

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Introduction to IgA Nephritis

March 30, 2022April 5, 2022sciencedict
IgA Nephritis

IgA nephritis is the most common disease of the renal corpuscles. It is counted among the idiopathic glomerulonephritis. What is IgA nephritis? Since IgA nephritis rarely causes symptoms, it is…

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