The nomenclature of diseases, drawn up by a Joint Committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of London.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London.
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1869
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    Latin Eq. c. Y.-Ischias d. Pleurodynia e. Cicatrix membri truncati irritab- ilis 102. Hyperesthesia.... 103. Anaesthesia Delirium alcoholi- cum 104. Hypochondriasis c. Sciatica. d. Pleurodynia. e. Irritable stump. *Hyperaesthesia. *Anesthesia. (938a ) Delirium tremens. Hypochondriasis. Definition: Some disturbance of the bodily health, attended with exaggerated ideas or depressed feelings, but without actual disorder of the intellect. DISORDERS OF THE INTELLECT. AFFECTUS MENTIS. 105. Mania Mania. Definition: Disorder of the intellect, with excite- ment. a. Mania acuta.... a. Acute mania. b. Mania longa.... b. Chronic mania. 106. Melancholia Melancholia. Definition: Disorder of the intellect, with depression, often with suicidal tendency. Note.—Cases of so-called monomania are to be classed under chronic mania or melancholia, ac- cording to their character. 107. Dementia Dementia. Definition : Disorder of the intellect character- ized by loss or feebleness of the mental faculties. a. Dementia acuta b. Dementia longa 108. Paralysis insano- rum. Idem valet Paralysis extoto 109. Amentia(ingenita) 110. Insipientia (inge- nita) a. Acute dementia. b. Chronic dementia. Paralysis of the insane. Idiotcy. (Congenital) Imbecility. (Congenital.) Syn. General paralysis. DISEASES OF THE EYE. [*43] MO RBI OCULORUM. Register the diseases printed here in italics, not under this heading, but at the place referred to in each instance by number. DISEASES OF THE CONJUNCTIVA. MORBI CONJUNCTIVE. Latin eq. 111. Inflammatio conjunctive. Idem Conjunctivitis. Synonym, Ophthalmia. valet Ophthalmia 112. Ophthalmia cum catarrho Catarrhal ophthalmia. 113. Ophthalmia pustulosa Pustular ophthalmia. 114. Ophthalmia purulenta Purulent ophthalmia. * When the cause of this affection has been ascertained, the case should be returned