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... action ! As a means of diagnosis the instrument is very - In the admirable periodical from which the above has been extracted will be found several learned articles on aural medicine . valuable , although the cases in which it is ...
... action ! As a means of diagnosis the instrument is very - In the admirable periodical from which the above has been extracted will be found several learned articles on aural medicine . valuable , although the cases in which it is ...
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... - ence , philosophy , and common sense influencing the actions of mankind to the extent which at present prevails , one did not ex- pect to find the surgeon of a London hospital recommending 42 GLYCERINE IN DEAF - DUMBNESS .
... - ence , philosophy , and common sense influencing the actions of mankind to the extent which at present prevails , one did not ex- pect to find the surgeon of a London hospital recommending 42 GLYCERINE IN DEAF - DUMBNESS .
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... action in these follicles themselves that the ear wax is not secreted . But yet we read- " the plan was successful ; " and the reason assigned is , because " the blood - vessels resumed a free cir- culation , and the flow of wax ...
... action in these follicles themselves that the ear wax is not secreted . But yet we read- " the plan was successful ; " and the reason assigned is , because " the blood - vessels resumed a free cir- culation , and the flow of wax ...
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... action exists , the mastoid process in an especial manner claims our attention . Its colour , size , shape , and temperature , may be learned by even a cursory examination ; but , besides this , it should METHOD OF EXAMINATION : -THE ...
... action exists , the mastoid process in an especial manner claims our attention . Its colour , size , shape , and temperature , may be learned by even a cursory examination ; but , besides this , it should METHOD OF EXAMINATION : -THE ...
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... actions of the piston is sufficient for this purpose . The catheter which I am in the habit of using with adults is that here figured of the natural size ; smaller ones may be required , but a silver instrument like this , well smoothed ...
... actions of the piston is sufficient for this purpose . The catheter which I am in the habit of using with adults is that here figured of the natural size ; smaller ones may be required , but a silver instrument like this , well smoothed ...
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abscess acute affection aperture appearance applied attached attended auditory canal auditory passage aural diseases aural surgery auricle aurist brain brane catheter cause cavitas tympani cerumen chronic cloth cold Collapsed colour congenital cure deaf and dumb deaf mutes deaf-dumbness discharge Ditto dura mater Edition Eustachian tube examination external auditory external ear external meatus females fluid frequently head hearing distance inches inflammation inflammatory Inflatable instances instrument internal ear irritation Kramer labyrinth latter malleus mastoid cells mastoid process Medical medicine membrana tympani mercury middle ear morbid muteism natural nerve nervous deafness noise Normal observed opacity opaque organ of hearing otitis otorrhoea pain paralysis pathology patient peculiar perforation persons pinkish polypus portion Post 8vo posterior practical practitioner present produced remarkable removed side speculum surface surgeon symptoms syringing temporal bone thickened tinnitus tion tragus treatment tumour tympanal cavity tympanal membrane tympanum ulceration Uninflatable vascular
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