Concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct of the body

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Principles of lithotrity; or a treatise on the art of extracting the stone without incision / By Baron Heurteloup.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.

Germain Colot performing an operation for bladder stone. Coloured pencil drawing by A. Rivoulon.

Three men wearing orthopedic apparatus exercising; another is strapped into leg braces. Aquatint by P. Sandby (?), 1783.

An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity) Line engraving by L. van Leyden, 1524.

A barber-surgeon extracting stones from a woman's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Watercolour by J. Cats, 1787, after B. Maton.

Hexaurol soluciona todos los calculos.... / Laboratorios Dr. Laureano Pequeño.

George Jones of London : Student in the Art of Physick and Chyrurgery for about Thirty years, is now resident at his house in Hatton-Garden, where he hath lived for above seven years : His Friendly Pills: they are the true tincture of the sun ... / George Jones.

On the preventive treatment of calculous disease and the use of solvent remedies / by Sir Henry Thompson.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

A history of the high operation for the stone, by incision above the pubis : with observations on the advantages attending it : and an account of the various methods of lithotomy, from the earliest periods to the present time / by J.C. Carpue.

Adenomatous Tumours of the Abdominal Viscera

A treatise upon gravel and upon gout : in which their sources and connection are ascertained : with an examination of Dr. Austin's theory of stone, and other critical remarks. A dissertation on the bile and its concretions, and an enquiry into the operation of solvents / by Murray Forbes, member of the Surgeon's Company.

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Calculi

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On the preventive treatment of calculous disease and the use of solvent remedies / by Sir Henry Thompson.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

A history of the high operation for the stone, by incision above the pubis : with observations on the advantages attending it : and an account of the various methods of lithotomy, from the earliest periods to the present time / by J.C. Carpue.

Adenomatous Tumours of the Abdominal Viscera

Calculi

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On the preventive treatment of calculous disease and the use of solvent remedies / by Sir Henry Thompson.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

A history of the high operation for the stone, by incision above the pubis : with observations on the advantages attending it : and an account of the various methods of lithotomy, from the earliest periods to the present time / by J.C. Carpue.

Adenomatous Tumours of the Abdominal Viscera

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