The Medico-chirurgical Review, and Journal of Practical Medicine1834 - Medicine |
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abscess acetabulum action admitted affected alluded animal appears applied arteries asphyxia attention become blood body bone brain Brodie calomel caries cartilage cause cavity cellular cerebral cerebral nerves chest circulation circumstances colour complained consequence considerable cornea cure cyst degree disease dislocation dissection Dupuytren dura mater dyspnoea effusion enlarged erysipelas exostosis extended femur fluid frequently functions gland head heart hospital humerus inch inflammation inflammatory injury instance iris irritation joint knee latter ligament limb lungs medulla oblongata ment months morbid motion mucous membrane muscles natural nerves observed occasionally occurs operation organs pain patella patient pericardium periosteum portion present produced pulse quantity remarks removed respiration scrofulous shew side skin softening sometimes spinal substance suppuration surface surgeon Swan swelling symptoms synovial membrane thigh thymus tibia tion tissue treatment tumor ulceration usually vascular venous vertebræ vitreous humour Wickham wound
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