Arthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis is inflammation of joints. Arthritis is a blanket term which includes all types of arthritis like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. This article will discuss each type of arthritis in detail, highlighting their clinical features, symptoms, causes, investigation and diagnosis, prognosis, the course of treatment they require, and finally […]
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Difference Between Plaque and Tartar
Plaque vs Tartar During your visit to the dentist, after he examines your mouth he may say that you have tartar build up, or that you have a dental plaque. The two, the plaque and tartar, are two different things. Dental plaque is a pale yellow layer of bacteria that forms on teeth naturally while tartar […]
Difference Between Gigantism and Acromegaly
Gigantism vs Acromegaly Gigantism and acromegaly are two disorders with the same disease mechanism and somewhat similar presentations. Even though they have the same disease mechanism, the two have entirely different outcome simply due to the age of onset. Gigantism is the result if the disease mechanism starts in childhood. Acromegaly is the result […]
Difference Between Edema and Swelling
Edema vs Swelling Edema and swelling is the same thing. Edema is the scientific term while swelling is the lay term. Edema or swelling is a consequence of acute inflammation. Acute inflammation is a physiological reaction of the body to injury. Injurious agents damage the tissues. They trigger the release of histamine from mast […]
Difference Between Hemorrhoids and Colon Cancer
Hemorrhoids vs Colon Cancer Both hemorrhoids and colon cancer occur in the large bowel or below and present with bleeding per rectum. But the similarities stop there. The colon consists of the caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon. The sigmoid colon is continuous with the rectum. Rectum is connected to […]
Difference Between Primary and Secondary Hypertension
Primary vs Secondary Hypertension Hypertension is elevation of blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg. The pumping of the heart results in a high pressure peaks and troughs. When the left ventricle of the heart contracts and sends blood into the aorta, the blood pressure peak occurs. This peak is maintained for a brief time with […]
Difference Between Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes
Determinate vs Indeterminate Tomatoes The growth habit is important when choosing the variety of tomato to grow. All the tomato varieties fall into four basic categories based on the plant size and production of fruits. They are determinate, indeterminate, dwarf and dwarf- indeterminate. Out of these four categories, the best verities of tomatoes are […]
Difference Between Synapsis and Crossing Over
Synapsis vs Crossing Over Synapsis and crossing-over are two interrelated processes, which are important to make chromosomal mutations. Mutations are the changes of the nucleotide sequence of genome of organisms. They are the main reason for the great deal of variation among offspring. Mutations can occur either naturally or artificially. One of the best […]
Difference Between Osmosis and Active Transport
Osmosis vs Active Transport Survival of a cell depends on the balance between its internal and external environments. To maintain this balance, cells need to transport substances across or through cell membranes. There are four processes involving to achieve this task, namely; simple diffusion, active transport, osmosis, and phagocytosis. What is Osmosis? Osmosis is […]
Difference Between Sugar and Starch
Starch vs Sugar Starch and sugars are two types of carbohydrates found in food. Carbohydrates are the organic compounds, made up of carbon (c), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) in the ratio of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms for every one carbon atom (CH2O). This ratio is characteristic for each and every carbohydrate. […]
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