Did you come here to read about big ears? If so, don’t go anywhere. Today, you are going to learn some fun information about this topic. We will help answer some interesting questions you may have asked. We will also share a wonderful story about a teenager who had surgery to make her ears look normal. The following post contains true information from various reputable sources.

What Is The Average Length Of A Human Ear?

“Ear” by David Benbennick is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

The term “macrotia” refers to an ear that is larger than normal. So what is considered a normal ear length? According to Wikipedia, the normal auricular axis length is 58–62 mm for females. The average for males is a little longer, at 62–66 mm long. In cases where the ear (or ears) is a lot larger than normal, many people will turn to surgery to help correct it by reducing the size. The type of surgery is called otoplasty. Some deformities can be corrected by using non-surgical procedures. read more

In this post, we will share information about 6 deformed babies. Sadly, some who are born with malformations, don’t even make it a week past their birth. Survivors will often live in deep anguish. Unfortunately, when deformities occur in humans, sufferers (including family and friends) are forced to live a life of inconvenience and constant struggle to not only survive, but to also fit into society. It is fortunate that regardless of the severity, they will continue to strive for a better life. read more

This is an in-depth post on conjoined twins from yesterday and today. We will discuss the life and challenges of some of the most well-known cases (from nearly the last 1,000 years of history). We will also explore some of the different types of conjoined twins. There will also be fascinating  information on some of the successful and unsuccessful surgeries performed in the last 50 years.

Siamese twins is the dated term for conjoined twins (today, it is often used as a synonym). It was named after the most famous pair of sideshow conjoined twins named Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-1874) born in Siam (the former name of Thailand). We briefly discussed the story of these famous twins in a previous post. The first known use of the term “Siamese twins” was in 1829. read more

Most people who have allergies will usually have more than one type. But they probably don’t have any of the 5 weird allergies we are about to share. That’s because these five are extremely uncommon. After reading this post, you will probably feel a lot more fortunate if you are one who doesn’t experience any of them. That is because they could significantly lower the quality of life.

Allergies are inaccurate reactions to a foreign substance by the immune system. Some of the common substances include pollen, fur and dust. According to the best data available, one in five people in the U.S. have either allergy or asthma symptoms. We briefly talked about a rare water allergy in one of our previous posts. Today, we will talk about five more you may have never heard about. From being allergic to the sun to exercise, these are some of the strangest allergies around. read more

This post will consist of 15 gross pathology pictures. We will also provide descriptions of each disease. The descriptions are concise and simple to comprehend. For some of the medical terms, we added links to reputable sites that provide more detailed information. Before you proceed, we must warn you that some of the images are not recommended for people with a weak stomach.

What Does The Term “Gross Pathology” Mean?

Wikipedia defines gross pathology as macroscopic (objects with a large enough size to be visible virtually with the naked eye) manifestations of disease that can be seen in organs, tissues and body cavities. Anatomical pathologists will often use this particular term to refer to diagnostically useful findings that they had made during the gross examination (a process in which pathology specimens are first inspected with the naked eye for diagnostic information purposes, and then later processed for a microscopic examination) segment of surgical specimen processing or an autopsy. read more