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... glands , as in old age ; Of pepsine and its uses Method of preparing pepsine ..... Of Constipation . 84-111 Importance of regular action of bowels ; Impaction of fecal matter in large intestine ; Influence of the reabsorption of fluid ...
... glands , as in old age ; Of pepsine and its uses Method of preparing pepsine ..... Of Constipation . 84-111 Importance of regular action of bowels ; Impaction of fecal matter in large intestine ; Influence of the reabsorption of fluid ...
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... glands , that may have lasted for months , subsides in a fortnight or less under the influence of biniodide or other prepara- tion of mercury . In cases in which too much nutrient material has been day by day introduced into the blood ...
... glands , that may have lasted for months , subsides in a fortnight or less under the influence of biniodide or other prepara- tion of mercury . In cases in which too much nutrient material has been day by day introduced into the blood ...
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... glands that produce them , bacteria - germs are always present , but do not increase and multiply until long after the secretion has been discharged from the gland . In face of such facts , it is difficult to accept the doctrine that ...
... glands that produce them , bacteria - germs are always present , but do not increase and multiply until long after the secretion has been discharged from the gland . In face of such facts , it is difficult to accept the doctrine that ...
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... glands at a great distance from the seat of actual lesion . Very slight changes as regards diet will lead to reduction of the secreting action of the stomach glands . The mucous membrane often becomes less moist than it should be , and ...
... glands at a great distance from the seat of actual lesion . Very slight changes as regards diet will lead to reduction of the secreting action of the stomach glands . The mucous membrane often becomes less moist than it should be , and ...
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... glands to act freely , the abnormal condition will be relieved , and the normal or healthy state restored , sooner than if matters are left to right them- selves . In this way the patient would gain an important advantage . I think I ...
... glands to act freely , the abnormal condition will be relieved , and the normal or healthy state restored , sooner than if matters are left to right them- selves . In this way the patient would gain an important advantage . I think I ...
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accumulation acid action affected afferent nerves alimentary canal altered attack become bilious bioplasm blood body Calomel capillary vessels cause cells changes chilblains circulation Cloth cold Colocynth color condition conjunctiva consequence considerable constipation cure derangement diarrhoea diet digestion discomfort disease distended distributed disturbance drachm Edition epithelium excited feel fluid frequently gastric juice give glands grains hydrochloric acid Illustrations important increased inflammation intestinal canal irritating jaundice large bowel little arteries liver living matter malady Medical medicine minute morbid mouth mucous membrane mucus muscular fibres nausea nerve-centre nerve-fibres nerves nervous occur ordinary organs ounce pain papillæ particles pass pathological patient pepsine perhaps persons phenomena pill Podophyllin Potash powder practitioner prescribed probably purgative quantity Quinine relieved remedies result rheumatism secretion sensitive serious sick headache skin slight ailments small doses sometimes soon sore stomach substances suffer surface symptoms take place temperature tion tissues tongue treatment vertigo
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