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What is keratitis? Keratitis is a condition in which the cornea becomes inflamed due to many different causes. The cornea, the dark part of our eye, is a transparent, glass-like tissue that we consider the “window to the soul.”    Causes of keratitis The causes of keratitis can be divided into infectious and non-infectious. Infectious […]

What is severe acute respiratory syndrome? Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a new infectious disease that began in November 2002 in Guangdong, China, and spread to Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, and other parts of the world within just a few months. This is a disease that occurs when SARS-coronavirus invades the human respiratory system. It […]

What is Scurvy? Scurvy is a clinical syndrome caused by vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency, leading to symptoms in various parts of the body where connective tissue is present. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient that is not synthesized by the body and can only be obtained from food, playing an important role […]

What is oral cancer? Oral cancer is a malignant disease that can appear anywhere in the oral cavity such as the lips, tongue, cheeks, hard palate (front part of the roof of the mouth), gums, etc. Oral cancer is usually squamous cell carcinoma, which occurs when the growth of surface cells in the oral cavity […]