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  2. Liver spot - Wikipedia

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    The spots derive their name from the fact that they were once incorrectly believed to be caused by liver problems, but they are physiologically unrelated to the liver, save for a similar color. [6] From the age of 40, the skin is less able to regenerate from sun exposure, and liver spots are very common in this age group, particularly in those ...

  3. Pernicious anemia - Wikipedia

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    Pernicious anemia may be present without a person experiencing symptoms at first, over time, feeling tired and weak, lightheadedness, dizziness, headaches, rapid or irregular heartbeat, breathlessness, glossitis (a sore red tongue), poor ability to exercise, low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, pale or yellow skin, easy bruising and ...

  4. Hotspot (geology) - Wikipedia

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    A chain of volcanoes is created as the lithosphere moves over the source of magma. In geology, hotspots (or hot spots) are volcanic locales thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle. [1] Examples include the Hawaii, Iceland, and Yellowstone hotspots.

  5. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Factors that may make the disease worse over days, but also over longer periods, are physical and mental exertion, a new infection, sleep deprivation, and emotional stress. [10]: 11 Some people who improve need to manage their activities to prevent a relapse. [11] Children and teenagers are more likely to recover or improve than adults.

  6. Iceland hotspot - Wikipedia

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    There is an ongoing discussion about whether the hotspot is caused by a deep mantle plume or originates at a much shallower depth. [3] Recently, seismic tomography studies have found seismic wave speed anomalies under Iceland, consistent with a hot conduit 100 km (62 mi) across that extends to the lower mantle.

  7. Biodiversity hotspot - Wikipedia

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    Map of the world's biodiversity hot spots, all of which are heavily threatened by habitat loss and degradation. A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation.

  8. Hitting the wall - Wikipedia

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    Statue of the "Tired Man" (Megfáradt ember in Hungarian), referring to the poem of Attila József. The statue is the work of József Somogyi . In endurance sports such as road cycling and long-distance running , hitting the wall or the bonk is a condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores ...

  9. Fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Fatigue in a medical context is used to cover experiences of low energy that are not caused by normal life. [2] [3]A 2021 review proposed a definition for fatigue as a starting point for discussion: "A multi-dimensional phenomenon in which the biophysiological, cognitive, motivational and emotional state of the body is affected resulting in significant impairment of the individual's ability to ...