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UNFPA – Acronym

UNFPA stands for: United Nations Population Fund (previously United Nations Fund for Population Activities)

Demographic cycle

A nation’s population passes through 5 phases during it’s development. They are: High stationary Birth rate and death rates are high and cancel each other Population size remains

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Social mobility

Social mobility is the change in the social status of an individual / group over a period of time Social mobility is an important factor that influences demography

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Demography – definition

Demography is the study of human population It is focused on 3 aspects of human population Changes in size Composition Distribution in space These 3 aspects of population

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Rhinosporidiosis

Rhinospoidiosis is a granulomatous disease of the nose caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi R. seeberi was initially thought to be a fungus, but now it is now considered to

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Atrophic rhinitis (Ozaena)

Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal cavity that is characterised by atrophy of turbinates and nasal mucosa with foul smelling crusts It can be

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Premalignant lesions of oral cavity

The premalignant lesions of oral cavity are: Leukoplakia Erythroplakia Submucous fibrosis Hyperplastic candidiasis Discoid lupus erythematosis Oral lichen planus Epidermolysis bullosa Dyskeratosis congenital Palatal lesions of reverse cigarette

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Why antrochoanal polyp grows posteriorly?

Antrochoanal polyp Click on image for an enlarged view Antrochoanal polyp arises from the maxillary sinus. It usually grows posteriorly towards the nasopharynx The reasons for growing posteriorly

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API – Acronym

API stands for: Annual Parasite Incidence

Month: May 2010