Diseases of modern lifeD. Appleton, 1876 - 520 páginas |
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absinthe action active acute alcohol alimentary canal amongst animal apoplexy arterial become blood body brain breathing bronchitis called cancer carbonic acid cause centres cestode chloroform cholera circulation clothing cold colloidal common condition congestion consumption Cysticercus danger death degree developed digestive dyspepsia effect epilepsy Euthanasia evil excess excitement exertion existence external extreme fact failure fatal feeble fever fibrine fluid force functional heart heat hereditary Hypochondriasis indulgence influence injurious instances irregular irritation kidney known labour larvæ limbs living lungs malady membrane mental mind motion mucous mucous membrane muscles muscular narcotic natural nervous matter nicotine observed occur organic poisons pain paralysis pass patient period persons pheno phenomena of disease physical present produced Prof reason scarlet fever secretion septinous skin sleep smoke stage stomach structure substance sudden suffering surface symptoms temperature tion tissues tobacco tobacco smoke vapour vascular vessels
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