Dr. J. Moore Neligan's practical treatise on diseases of the skin.

  • John Neligan
Date:
1866
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Credit: Dr. J. Moore Neligan's practical treatise on diseases of the skin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. Exanthema (Rash).—Red patches on the skin, variously figured, in general confluent, and diffused irregularly over the body, leaving interstices of a natural colour. 4. Bulla (Bleb).—A large portion of the cuticle detached from the skin by the interposition of a trans- parent, watery fluid. 5. Vesicula (Vesicle).—A small, orbicular elevation of the cuticle, containing lymph, which is sometimes clear and colourless, but often opaque and whitish, or pearl-coloured. 6. Pustula (Pustule).—An elevation of the cuticle, with xn inflamed base, containing pus. 7. Tuberculum (Tubercle).—A small, hard, superficial turnout, circumscribed and permanent, or proceeding very slovly to suppuration. 8. Matula (Stain).—A permanent discolouration of some portion of the skin, often with a change of its texture, bit not connected with any disorder of the constitution As already noted, this classification, first published in 1798, will be seen to have been a modification of that of Plenck, first piblished in 1776, as follows:— 1. Maculas. 2. Pustulae. «. Vesiculae. 4 Bullse. 5. Papulse. 6- Crustae. 7. Squamas. 8. Callositates. 9. kxcrescentias Cutaneaa. 10. Ucera Cutanea.
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