Monocot vs Dicot Seeds In flowering plants, seed is defined as the mature ovule after fertilization. All seeds contain an embryo, which is a living plant. They also contain foods to nourish this living part in them. The seed cover basically helps to protect the embryo until it finds a proper location to germinate. […]
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Difference Between Pacemaker and Defibrillator
Pacemaker vs Defibrillator Pacemaker is an electronic device used to regularize the heart beat by generating electrical impulses that transmit along the cardiac conducting pathways causing rhythmic contraction of the heart chambers. Defibrillator is a medical device used in the emergency room, to give a high voltage electrical jolt to jump-start the physiological cardiac […]
Difference Between Blood Clots and Miscarriage
Blood Clots vs Miscarriage Both blood clots and miscarriage present as vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain. Both conditions are common in women, in the reproductive age group. But blood clots can accumulate in the uterus after a miscarriage, as well. Clinical history, examination and investigations are essential to differentiate between the two. Miscarriage […]
Difference Between Amblyopia and Strabismus
The key difference between amblyopia and strabismus is that amblyopia causes reduced vision in one eye due to refractive errors, strabismus, and cataracts, while strabismus causes a lack of alignment in one or both eyes due to problems with the eye muscles, the nerves that transmit information to the muscles, or the control center for […]
Difference Between Acute and Chronic Leukemia
Acute vs Chronic Leukemia Leukemia is a type of blood cell cancer. There are four types of leukemia; two types of acute leukemia and two types of chronic leukemia. The two acute leukemias are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The two chronic leukemias are chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic […]
Difference Between Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Skin Cancer vs Melanoma Melanoma is a type of highly invasive skin cancer. It is the most dangerous and most frequently heard of cancer of the skin. However, there are many other types of skin cancers, as well. This article will outline the causes, clinical features, symptoms, investigation and diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of […]
Difference Between Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma
Adenoma vs Adenocarcinoma Adenoma and adenocarcinoma are both abnormal growths of glandular tissue. Both can occur anywhere where there is glandular tissue. Glands are either endocrine or exocrine. Endocrine glands release their secretions directly into the bloodstream. Exocrine glands release their secretions onto an epithelial surface via a duct system. Exocrine glands may be […]
Difference Between Cervical and Ovarian Cancer
Cervical vs Ovarian Cancer Cervical cancer and ovarian cancers are both gynecological cancers common to women. In advanced stages both have a poor prognosis and both may not be detected until too late. This article will talk about both Cervical and Ovarian Cancers in detail, and the differences between them, highlighting their clinical features, […]
Difference Between Colon Cancer and Colorectal Cancer
Colon Cancer vs Colorectal Cancer Large bowel is medically known as the colon. The colon consists of the caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon. The sigmoid colon is continuous with the rectum. Rectum and the colon share many microscopic and macroscopic features. Therefore, cancers at the colon affect the rectum […]
Difference Between Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy vs Colonoscopy Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy are very similar investigations. Sigmoidoscopy allows visualisation of only the distal part of the colon while colonoscopy allows visualisation of the entire large bowel and the distal small bowel, as well. Both investigations involve passing a camera through the anus. Both procedures can be used to take biopsies, conduct small […]
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