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• Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.
• A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.
• The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος, meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass".

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• Claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed or confined spaces.
• It is classified as an anxiety disorder.
• People with claustrophobia may panic in elevators, small rooms, or windowless spaces.
• Symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating, rapid heartbeat, and anxiety.

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• Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease affecting the airways of the lungs.
• It causes narrowing and inflammation of the air passages, leading to difficulty in breathing.
• Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.

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• A lactometer is used to measure the purity and density (thickness) of milk.
• It checks if milk has been adulterated with water by measuring specific gravity.
• Works on the principle of buoyancy.
• Pure milk specific gravity: 1.028–1.032 at 15°C

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• Echoes are produced when sound waves bounce back after hitting a surface, which is due to the reflection of sound.
• This reflected sound is heard as an echo.

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• Symbol: Hg
• Atomic number: 80
• Melting point: -38.83 °C
• Atomic mass: 200.59 u

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• The 100 percent pure gold is 24-carat gold.
• Lower cartages contain less gold 18-carat gold contains 75 percent gold and 25 per cent other metals, often copper or silver.
• Carat is the unit of measurement for the physical weight of diamonds/gold.

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Vitamins B and C are water-soluble vitamins, meaning they dissolve easily in water.

• Vitamin B: Includes several B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, etc.), all of which are water-soluble.
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid): Also highly soluble in water.

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• Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.
• High-normal: 130–139 mmHg, High: >140 mmHg.
• mmHg means millimeters of mercury, the unit of pressure.
• Blood pressure is measured using a Sphygmomanometer.
• Maintaining normal BP is essential for heart and overall health.

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• Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was an English physicist and mathematician.
• He formulated the laws of motion and law of universal gravitation.
• His work laid the foundation for classical mechanics.

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