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Secondhand smoke is the smoke you're exposed to when someone nearby is smoking. It includes the smoke breathed out by the smoker. And it includes the smoke given off by the burning tobacco.

Bone grafting is surgery to repair and rebuild bones that are damaged or diseased. This surgery can be done to fix bones almost anywhere in your body.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a type of treatment to help wounds heal. During the treatment, a device lowers air pressure on the wound.

A colloid cyst is a type of brain cyst. The cyst usually contains a thick gel-like substance called colloid. A colloid cyst is generally benign (not cancer).

A dermoid cyst is the growth of normal tissue in an abnormal place in the body. The cyst is benign (not cancer). It contains different types of tissue, such as hair follicles, cartilage, sweat glands, and glands that make skin oils. A dermoid cyst in the brain or spinal cord is a rare type of dermoid cyst. They often appear in children under age 10, but can also appear in older children and young adults.

Impacted earwax is a buildup of the natural wax in the ear. Impacted earwax is very common. It can cause symptoms such as hearing loss.

CVS is very common. Your eyes may itch and tear, or be dry and red. You may not be able to focus well. These problems are the result of a lot of computer use.

After an injection, swelling and irritation (inflammation) can occur at the site where the needle entered the skin. This reaction can be from the needle or the medicine that was injected. Or it may be a reaction to both.

A fusion is a surgery to join two or more bones together. During a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), this is done on the spine. Two of the bones of your back (vertebrae) are joined together, and one of your spinal disks is removed.