Volume 1

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

  • Grandin, Egbert H. (Egbert Henry), 1855-
Date:
1889
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Cyclopaedia of obstetrics and gynecology / edited by Egbert H. Grandin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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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 the external genital organs and in the va- gina; changes in the uterus and in the cervix; in the structure and in the mu- cous membrane; the decidua; changes in the vessels and nerves; in the ova- lies and tubes; modifications in the other organs of the body, pages 124-155 CHAPTER II. The development of the 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 chorion; the placenta; the umbilical cord, pages 156-226 CHAPTER HI. 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 227-262 CHAPTER IV. 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 263-29S CHAPTER V. Multiple pregnancy; frequency and causes; signs and symptoms of twin preg- nancy, . . . . . . . • . . . pages 294-302 CHAPTER VI. Pseudocyesis, or false pregnancy, . . . . . . . pages 303-304 CHAPTER VII. The hygiene of pregnancy, pages 305-309 CHAPTER VIII. Examination of the pregnant woman, . . . . . . pages 310-312 PART -IV.—LABOR. CHAPTER I. The cause of labor; determining and efficient causes, . . pages 315-318
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