seeing as being much bigger than they really are

seeing as being much bigger than they really are - Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder—a psychiatric condition marked by fear of
gaining weight, a distorted mental picture of what one’s body actually
looks like, and extreme dieting in order to lose weight. Many anorexics
also exercise for long periods or take diuretics (drugs that increase urine
output) in order to lose weight.

Anorexics have a distorted view
of their own bodies, seeing
themselves as being much bigger
than they really are

Anorexia

Measles rash on the face of a patient

Measles is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by fever and a characteristic reddish rash that spreads over the entire body. The name of the disease dates back to fourteenthcentury English and means “spot.” Measles rash on the face of a patient

X ray showing the skull and spine of a person with achondroplasia

X ray showing the skull and spine of a person with achondroplasia Achondroplasia Definition Achondroplasia, or short-limb dwarfism, is the most common form of abnormally short stature in adults. It is caused by a mutation in a single gene on chromosome 4 that regulates the conversion of cartilage to bone. This gene is the only gene that is known to be associated with achondroplasia. Description Achondroplasia is basically a disorder of bone development. The skeleton of a human fetus is composed primarily of cartilage, a dense and somewhat elastic form of connective tissue that gradually turns to bone during normal development. In a person with achondroplasia, a gene that is involved in the process of bone formation produces too much of a protein that limits bone growth. As a result, the person with achondroplasia has unusually short bones in the arms and legs and other skeletal abnormalities. They also usually have difficulties with posture, joint disorders, and breathing problems

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