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... tion ( ab , irrite , to irritate ) . Di- minished tissue irritability , synonymous with asthenia . Ablacta'tion ( ab , from , lacto , to give suck ) . The end of the suckling period . The weaning of a child . Abla'tion ( ablatio ...
... tion ( ab , irrite , to irritate ) . Di- minished tissue irritability , synonymous with asthenia . Ablacta'tion ( ab , from , lacto , to give suck ) . The end of the suckling period . The weaning of a child . Abla'tion ( ablatio ...
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... tion ( ad , clima , climate ) . The act of becoming accustomed to the climate , soil , water , etc. , of a country to which a plant , animal , person or a people have removed . Accommoda'tion of the Eye ( accom- modo , to adjust ) ...
... tion ( ad , clima , climate ) . The act of becoming accustomed to the climate , soil , water , etc. , of a country to which a plant , animal , person or a people have removed . Accommoda'tion of the Eye ( accom- modo , to adjust ) ...
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... tion ( ad , crescere ) . A term applied to growths in which increase takes place by interstitial development from blastema , and also by reproduction of cells by fission . Accoucheuse . A midwife . A. C. E. Mixture . An anesthetic mix ...
... tion ( ad , crescere ) . A term applied to growths in which increase takes place by interstitial development from blastema , and also by reproduction of cells by fission . Accoucheuse . A midwife . A. C. E. Mixture . An anesthetic mix ...
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... tion of small or distant objects . Acupressure ( acus , sharp , premo , to press ) . An operation to stop hæmorrhage ... tion of the skin , progressive anæmia and asthenia , ending in death from exhaus- tion . 26 ADENOGRAPHY Adduc'tion ...
... tion of small or distant objects . Acupressure ( acus , sharp , premo , to press ) . An operation to stop hæmorrhage ... tion of the skin , progressive anæmia and asthenia , ending in death from exhaus- tion . 26 ADENOGRAPHY Adduc'tion ...
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... tion , much used by dentists for extraction of teeth . Symptoms resemble those of as- phyxia . A. , Local , an anesthetic which , locally applied , produces absence of sensa- tion in the organ treated . Methylene Di- chloride . Not much ...
... tion , much used by dentists for extraction of teeth . Symptoms resemble those of as- phyxia . A. , Local , an anesthetic which , locally applied , produces absence of sensa- tion in the organ treated . Methylene Di- chloride . Not much ...
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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.
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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.
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