Volume 1

Cyclopaedia of obstetrics and gynecology ... / [edited] by Egbert H. Grandin.

Date:
1889
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    CHAPTER IV. Artificial fecundation, pages 117-119 PART III.—PREGNANCY. CHAPTER I. The phenomena of pregnancy; organic and functional modifications in the genital system; changes in the pelvis; in tiie external genital organs and in the va- gina; changes in the uterus and in the cervix; in the structure and in the rau- cous membrane; the decidua; changes in the vessels and nerves; in tlie ova- ries and tubes; modifications in the other organs of the body, pages 134-155 CHAPTER n. The development of tlie ovum; the first modifications; early ova; segmentation of the vitellus; formation of the blastoderm and embryo; development of the amnion; the liquor amnii; the umbilical vesicle; the allantois; the choi-ion; the placenta; the imibilical cord, pages 156-33& CHAPTER in. The foetus—its development at different months of pregnancy; the foetus at term; weight and dimensions of the foetus; foetal head at term; functions of nutri- tion; respiration; circulation; secretion; innervation; attitude and situation of the foetus; presentation of foetus; vertex; breech; transverse presentations; positions of the foetus, and the causes; changes in presentation, and in posi- tion, pages 337-363 CHAPTER rV. The signs and symptoms of pregnancy; probable signs; certain signs; external ex- amination; abdominal palpation; ballottement; movements of foetus; auscul- tation; uterine souffle; foetal heart; diagnosis of sex by auscultation, and of presentation and position; the foetal souffle; the vaginal examination; ballotte- ment from conjoined manipulation; bi-manual palpation; [Hegar's sign]; diagnosis of the period of pregnancy; duration of labor, pages 363-393^ CHAPTER V. Multiple pregnancy; frequency and causes; signs and symptoms of twin preg- nancy, pages 294-303 CHAPTER VI. Pseudocyesis, or false pregnancy pages 303-304 CHAPTER Vn. The hygiene of pregnancy Pages 305-309 CHAPTER Vm. Examination of the pregnant woman pages 310-313 PART IV.—LABOR. CHAPTER I. The cause of labor; determining and efficient causes, . . pages 315-318