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shortness

The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath.


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Asthma...

... and then mysteriously my asthma disappeared. My sister got asthma when we moved, but now i think that im getting it back, due to the very quick shortness of air when i run now... Is it allergies or asthma(Haven't had allergies either...)?

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by i_r_e_d
Wed May 03, 2006 4:31 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Asthma...
Replies: 7
Views: 692

Blood help.

... there should be, then there is a problem because your body won't be receiving enough oxygen to function properly (usually such people experience shortness of breath.. and most of the time they are said to be anaemic). Therefore it is important to know the percentage Hb in the blood!

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by zenith_beth
Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:49 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood help.
Replies: 3
Views: 879

Human evolution

... sick more often cause you to be shorter? better medical practices means that not so many people dye of desease, not that we can treat people of shortness... No, probably not. If you ever get interested in middle age cooking you will see how bad the diet was (too rich in fat and meats for the ...

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by canalon
Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:28 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Human evolution
Replies: 38
Views: 16276

Human evolution

... sick more often cause you to be shorter? better medical practices means that not so many people dye of desease, not that we can treat people of shortness...

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by MrMistery
Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:13 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Human evolution
Replies: 38
Views: 16276

Genetics questions

... O Baby 1= B Baby 2= O Baby 3= AB 98. Red fruit is dominant to yellow fruit (R = dominant; r = recessive) in tomatoes. Tallness (T) is dominant to shortness (t) in these plants. What phenotype and genotype ratios would you predict for the offspring of parent plants, one of which is red homozygous ...

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by Grace
Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:39 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genetics questions
Replies: 10
Views: 10944


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