Long-term exposure causes multiple health problems, one of the most significant being loss of bone and muscle mass. Over time these deconditioning effects can impair astronautsâ performance, increase their risk of injury, reduce their aerobic capacity, and slow down their cardiovascular system.
The word okra is from the Igbo á»Ìká»¥Ìrá»¥Ì. The plant and its seed pods are also known as lady's fingers. In various Bantu languages, okra is called (ki)ngombo or a variant, and this is possibly the origin of the name gumbo, used in parts of the United States and the English-speaking Caribbean.
Okama (or o-kama) is Japanese slang for gay man, particularly in reference to very effeminate gays. The word can also mean drag queen.. It comes from the Edo-period slang for anus (using the word kettle for the butt seems to be an idea borrowed from the Portuguese.).