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... term applied to certain muscles , or their nerves , that draw the related part from the median line of the body . Also , the sixth pair of nerves supplying the external recti of the eye . A. Oculi . See Muscle . Abdu'cent . See Abducens ...
... term applied to certain muscles , or their nerves , that draw the related part from the median line of the body . Also , the sixth pair of nerves supplying the external recti of the eye . A. Oculi . See Muscle . Abdu'cent . See Abducens ...
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... term for labor , or delivery of a child . The act of childbirth . A. Forcé , rapid and forceful delivery with the hand during severe hemorrhage . Accoucheur . A man - midwife . Accrementi'tion ( ad , crescere ) . A term applied to ...
... term for labor , or delivery of a child . The act of childbirth . A. Forcé , rapid and forceful delivery with the hand during severe hemorrhage . Accoucheur . A man - midwife . Accrementi'tion ( ad , crescere ) . A term applied to ...
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... term applied to the imper- fect closure of the foramen ovale , a fœtal opening between the auricles of the heart , which prevents perfect aeration of the blood . It is thought to be connected with the disease variously known as ...
... term applied to the imper- fect closure of the foramen ovale , a fœtal opening between the auricles of the heart , which prevents perfect aeration of the blood . It is thought to be connected with the disease variously known as ...
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... term applied to the deficiency of hair , arising from any cause . Ac'onite , or A'conite . Aconitum . The root of Aconitum na- pellus . Possesses a bitter , pungent taste . Produces numbness and persistent tingling in the tongue and ...
... term applied to the deficiency of hair , arising from any cause . Ac'onite , or A'conite . Aconitum . The root of Aconitum na- pellus . Possesses a bitter , pungent taste . Produces numbness and persistent tingling in the tongue and ...
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... term is not now used , as it formerly was , as synonymous with Bright's disease . Albumin in the urine may result from a number of causes , e . g . , mechanical inter- ference with renal circulation ; from toxic substances in the blood ...
... term is not now used , as it formerly was , as synonymous with Bright's disease . Albumin in the urine may result from a number of causes , e . g . , mechanical inter- ference with renal circulation ; from toxic substances in the blood ...
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Page 123 - ... between the anterior wall of the rectum and the posterior wall of the vagina. The swollen ovary feels like an enlarged gland, is convex, and sometimes throbs and pulsates beneath the finger.
Page 212 - The dissector has observed that the spermatic cord in the male and the round ligament in the female pierces the abdominal wall above Poupart's ligament.
Page 441 - Tonsils (Amygdala) are two glandular organs, situated one on each side of the fauces, between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate. The tonsils are of a rounded form, and vary considerably in size in different individuals.
Page 179 - GUANO measured weight of a substance compared with that of an equal volume of another taken as a standard.
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