The Hygeian treatment of the most prevalent diseases of the West Indies, and of warm climates generally / [Anon].

  • James Morison
Date:
1836
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Credit: The Hygeian treatment of the most prevalent diseases of the West Indies, and of warm climates generally / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEDICAL GLOSSARY. An EcVplanatio7i of Technical Words used in this Work. ABDOMEN. The belly. Albugineous. Transparent whiteness. Caecum. The blind gut. Capillaries. Minute veins. Colon. The first of the large intestines. Diaphanous. Transparent, clear. Duodenum. An intestine. Dyspnoea. A difficulty of breathing. EpigasMum. The upper fore part of the belly, reaching from the pit of the stomach nearly to the navel. Formication. A pricking in any part of the body like the stinging of ants. Hepatic. Belonging to or proceeding from the liver. Hypochondria. That part of the body which lies under the cartilages of the spurious ribs. Hypochondrium. The same. LamellcE. Film. Omentum. The caul covering the intestines. Pelvis. The inferior part of the cavity of the belly. Peritonaeum. A membrane which lines the belly. Peritonitis. An inflammation of the peritonaeum. Prcecordia. The division between the thorax and abdomen. Prolapsus Ani. A falling down of the anus. Reticulum. Having the form of a small net. Scalpel. An instrument used to scrape a bone. Scapula. The shoulder blade. Scirrhous. A hard tumour, an induration of any part. Sphacelation. Mortification. Stranguary. A discharge of urine by drops, attended with pain Tenesmus. A continual painful urging to go to stool without a dis¬ charge. Tendon. The distention of a part. Thorax. The breast or chest. Tormina. The gripes. Tunica. A skin. Viscera. The bowels.