studies in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance of metaphors for language teaching. metaphoric competence, as an important aspect of intelligence, can contribute to the learning of languages. most textbooks in esl/efl avoid the issue of figurative language and concentrate only on the denotative aspects of language. this article reports a study conducted at the islamic azad univ...

Abstract Introduction Multiple studies and analyses have demonstrated that use of an oronasal interface for delivery continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can lead not only to higher requirements, but also a residual apnea hypopnea Index (AHI) in patients with obstructive sleep (OSA). Report Cases: We record 75-year-old man severe OSA, AHI 38, treated CPAP 16 cm water. On routine f...

Experimental evidence suggests that altered muscular function can influence craniofacial morphology. The switch from a nasal to an oronasal breathing pattern induces functional adaptations that include an increase in total anterior face height and vertical development of the lower anterior face. While some animals studies have suggested predictable growth patterns may occur, studies in human su...

La fístula oronasal es una complicación de la palatina muy frecuente en los pacientes con este tipo condiciones físicas, cual afecta calidad vida del paciente y a su vez, produce complejos cuanto estética mismo, por esto, usualmente se realiza corrección quirúrgica mediante técnicas establecidas, las cuales vez pueden producir efectos adversos o complicaciones tempranas, que afecten recuperació...

Feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) atau feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) merupakan agen penyakit saluran respirasi atas yang penting pada kucing. Hal ini disebabkan transmisi mudah. Kucing terinfeksi melalui kontak langsung dengan sekreta konjungtival oronasal dari kucing terinfeksi. Tujuan studi yaitu melihat kondisi patologi secara makroskopik dan mikroskopis diduga virus rhinotracheitis. Organ d...

second language  learners often develop grammatical competence in the absence of concomitant pragmatic competence (kasper & roever, 2005) and the exact nature of the relationship between the two competences is still indistinct and in need of inquiries ( bardovi-harlig, 1999; khatib & ahmadisafa, 2011). this study is a partial attempt to address the lacuna and aims to see if any relation...

Advancements in diagnostic and treatment modalities for oral and maxillofacial surgery have allowed veterinarians to offer clients a range of alternatives for their pets. Categories of oral and maxillofacial surgery reviewed in this article include jaw fracture management, management of palatal/oronasal defects, recognition and treatment of oral masses, and management of several miscellaneous p...

A study was performed on 12 human embryos at developmental stages 16 and 17 (6(th) week). In the investigated embryos the primary palate is formed from medial nasal, lateral nasal, and maxillary processes. The medial and lateral nasal processes merge and form the nasal fin at stage 16. This fin regresses and at stage 17 and persists as the oronasal membrane. The primordia of the secondary palat...

Introducción: el quiste dentígero es un odontogénico del desarrollo, caracterizado por rodear la corona de dientes no erupcionados o en cuya patogenia exacta desconocida. La asociación estas lesiones a supernumerarios rara, representando 5-6% todos los quistes dentígeros reportados, desarrollándose 90%, alrededor mesiodens maxilar anterior con escasos reportes asociados invertidos. En adición e...