Diseases Of Sinuses
Sinuses, Diseases Of. Ethmoiditis. Definition.—this Term Is Used By Some Authors To Designate Inflammation Of The Middle Turbinated Body In Connection With Ordinary Chronic Rhinitis, While Others Appear To Restrict Its Use To In Flammation Beginning Within The Eth Moidal Labyrinth. It Is Evident That Two Processes, Perhaps Radically Different, ...
Diseases Of Skin
Skin, Diseases Of. Treated Under Individual Headings: Acne, Eczema, Etc. Are Obtained From The Patient Himself, They Are Called Autografts; When From Another Person, Heterografts; And When From Animals, Zoografts. The Best Re Sults Are Derived From Autografts. Het Erografts Grow Better Than Zoografts, But It Must Not Be Forgotten ...
Diseases Of Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord, Diseases Of. General Considerations.—the Diseases Of The Spinal Cord, Including The Various Congenital And Acquired Deformities And Anomalies Of Development, Together With The Primary Or Complicating Affections Of The Meninges, Are More Than Fifty In Num Ber. Of This List, However, More Than Half Represent Rare And Sometimes ...
Diseases Of Stomach
Stomach, Diseases Of. Acute Gastritis. Synonym.—acute Gastric Catarrh. Symptoms. — The Chief Symptoms Of Acute Gastric Catarrh Are Loss Of Appetite, A Heavily-coated Tongue, Foetid Breath, Perhaps Increased Salivation, Nausea, And Usually Vomiting, Which Last, If Persist Ent, Is Associated With Considerable Thirst. There May Be Constipation Or Diarrhoea; The ...
Diseases Of Tongue
Tongue, Diseases Of. Tongue-tie, Or Ankyloglossia. — The Condition Known As Tongue-tie Is Due To An Abnormally Short Frwnum Linguae. To This Condition Was Formerly At Tributed Many Of The Disorders Of In Fancy, And Section Of The Frtnum Was Frequently Resorted To. Although It Is Frequently Restricted In Length, ...
Diseases Of Urinary System
Urinary System, Diseases Of. Diseases Of The Kidneys (see Also Bright's Disease, Volume I). Pyelitis (pyelonephritis; Pyonephro Sis). Definition.—inflammation Of The Pel Vis Of The Kidney. Concomitant Inflam Mation Of The Renal Substance Justifies The Term Pyelonephrilis; And Intense And Extensive Purulent Involvement, The Term Pyonephrosis. Symptoms. — These Are ...
Diseases Of Uterine Adnexa
Uterine Adnexa, Diseases Of. Malformations Of The Ovaries And Tubes. Malformations Of The Ovary And Tube May Be Congenital Or Acquired. Both Ovaries May Be Congenitally Absent. This Malformation Is Generally Associated With Defective Development Of The Uterus. An Individual So Affected Does Not Experi Ence The Physical Changes In ...
Diseases Of Vagina And
Vagina And Vulva, Diseases Of. Diseases Of The Vagina. It Is Not Strange That An Organ Which Is Subject To Excessive Use And Abuse As The Vagina Should Be So Susceptible To Disease And Injury. This Organ Is An Essential Part Of The Parturient Canal; Sexual Passion, In Love Or ...
Diseases Of The
Diseases Of The Heart.—digitalis Is, Above All, A Cardiac Remedy; But There Is As Much Dispute Over Tbe Classes Of Cases To Which It Is Applicable As Over Its Physiological Action. A Fact That Is Not Only Forgotten, But Freqiiently Ignored, Is That In Normal Conditions The Hea,rt-muscic Adjusts It ...
Diseases Of The Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva, Diseases Of The. —the Conjunctiva Is More Frequently Flamed Than Any Other Ocular Tissue; It Is Not Only Exposed To Invasion By Hosts Of Bacteria, But It Offers A Favorable Nidus For Their Development. The Pathogenic Micro-organisms May Be Carried Into Its Folds In Many Different Ways: Through The ...
Diseases Of The Moitth
Moitth And Lips, Diseases Of The. Catarrhal Stomatitis. Definition.—an Acute Inflammation Of The Mucous Membrane Of The Mouth Usually Caused By Local Irritation Or Oc Curring In The Course Of Exanthematous Diseases Or Prolonged Febrile Disorders. Symptoms.—although The Entire Buc Cal Membrane May Be Involved,—that Of The Tongue, Lips, And ...
Diseases Of The Palpebr2e
Palpebr2e, Diseases Of The. Inflammation Of The Eyelids. (see Blepharitis, Volume I.) Injuries Of The Eyelids. The Lids May Be The Seat Of All Kinds Of Injuries, And, On Account Of The Looseness Of The Skin Over The Overlying Tissues, Cedema And Ecchymosis Are Usually Pres Ent. Abscesses Of The ...
Diseases Of The Pancreas
Pancreas, Diseases Of The. Pancreatic Haemorrhage And Acute Pancreatitis. H X,morrhage.—iimmorrhage Into The Pancreas Occurs Occasionally From A Crushing Injury, Or A Blow On The Abdo Men, Lacerating The Gland. It May Oc Cur Also From Rupture Of A Diseased Ves Sel. Chronic Venous Congestion Caused By Heart Disease May ...
Diseases Of The Pericardium
Pericardium, Diseases Of The. Pericarditis. Definition. — Inflammation Of The Serous Covering Of The Heart, The Result Of Primary Or Secondary Infection. Symptoms.—the Subjective Symptoms May Vary Greatly In Severity. In Mild Cases The Disease May Call No Attention To Itself, And Its Discovery Can Only Be Made, If At ...
Diseases Of The Peritoneum
Peritoneum, Diseases Of The. Acute General Peritonitis. Symptoms.—acute General Peritonitis Is Usually Of Sudden Onset And Is Ush Ered In By Rigor, Chill, And High Fever. There Is Intense Pain In The Abdomen, Which Is Sometimes Localized, But Usu Ally Soon Becomes General. The Pain, When Localized, Is Often In ...
Diseases Of The Respiratory
Diseases Of The Respiratory Tract. — In Phthisis Iodine Has Been Recommended, But It Is Doubtful Whether It Is Productive Of Much Benefit. Inhala Tions Of Its Vapor Have Been Extolled As An Excellent Stimulant To The Mucous Membrane. The Danger Of Hmmoptysis Is Always Present, However, And Is Likely ...