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  1. What are the differences between 'incident', 'issue' and 'affair'?

    An incident is a single distinct event - one occurrence of something that can happen more than once. It is often unpleasant and/or unexpected. Issue has lots of meanings. Given the other words you're …

  2. etymology - How did "issue" come to mean "problem"? - English …

    Nov 12, 2017 · Historically the "issue" (or "issues") in a lawsuit designated the outcome of pretrial conferences between the judge and parties agreeing what matters and points of law the trial would …

  3. Medical Diseases & Conditions - Mayo Clinic

    Explore comprehensive guides on hundreds of common and rare diseases and conditions from the experts at Mayo Clinic.

  4. What's the difference between 'resolve' and 'solve'?

    Mar 3, 2023 · What's the difference between 'resolve' and 'solve'? Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) offers the following useful discussion of how solve and resolve differ in precise …

  5. Gallstones - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 16, 2025 · Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop just one gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same time. People …

  6. Dysphagia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 31, 2024 · Having trouble swallowing? Learn more about what causes this common issue, along with therapies for treating the condition.

  7. Mental illness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 13, 2022 · Many people have mental health concerns from time to time. But a mental health concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and …

  8. What does "triage an issue" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 20, 2011 · So I can understand that triaging an issue list means giving some priorities to the items and sorting the list. But what does triaging an issue mean? Giving it a low priority or the other way …

  9. Infertility - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Infertility is the medical term for when you can't get pregnant despite having frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year for most couples. Infertility may happen because of a health issue with either you …

  10. Teens and social media use: What's the impact? - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 23, 2025 · Social media is a big part of daily life for lots of teenagers. How big? A 2022 survey of 13- to 17-year-olds offers a clue. Based on about 1,300 responses, the survey found that 35% of …