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| - | ====== ETIOLOGY ====== | ||
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| - | *I. The GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASE, may be distinguished into such as are either | ||
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| - | ===== Extrinsecal, | ||
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| - | * Other bodies of a malignant dangerous quality, ‖ either spreading their efficacy by insensible Effluvia: or such as being taken in a small quantity, prove destructive to life. | ||
| - | * CONTAGION, Infection, taint, catching, run, spread, diffuse. | ||
| - | * POISON, Venom, envenom, virulent. | ||
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| - | * Violent motion; causing either ‖ a dissolution of continuity: or too great a pressure upon the parts, when the skin is not cut. | ||
| - | * WOUND, Hurt▪ Sore, vulnerary, cut, break ones head, Scarr. | ||
| - | * BRUISE, Contusion, crush, batter, shatter. | ||
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| - | | laceration | ||
| - | | | erosion , abrasion , scratch , rupture , perforation , wounds | ||
| - | ===== Intrinsecal; | ||
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| - | ==== Humours | ||
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| - | Humors; whether ‖ as to the error of Excess: or bad disposition. | ||
| - | * PLETHORA, Fulness. | ||
| - | * CACOCHYMIA, Ill humors. | ||
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| - | ==== Qualities ==== | ||
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| - | Qualities; ‖ according to the general name, denoting Excess or Defect: or that particular Indisposition which is most frequent, name∣ly, too much Heat. | ||
| - | * DISTEMPER. | ||
| - | * INFLAMMATION. | ||
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| - | ==== Parts and Vessels ==== | ||
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| - | === Hollow organs === | ||
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| - | Stopping, or blowing of them up. | ||
| - | * OBSTRUCTION, | ||
| - | * narrowing or decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth | ||
| - | * narrowing of tubular structures | ||
| - | * stenosis , coarctation , stricture | ||
| - | * ischemia | ||
| - | * reversal of flow | ||
| - | * reflux | ||
| - | * regurgitation | ||
| - | * vomiting | ||
| - | * narrowing or stopping of hollow organs either due to | ||
| - | * paralysis or block | ||
| - | * heart block , | ||
| - | * weakness | ||
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| - | * due to accumulation of various elements | ||
| - | * air | ||
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| - | * water and other humours | ||
| - | * cyst | ||
| - | * stones | ||
| - | * bile stones , kidney stone , salivary calculi | ||
| - | * INFLATION, puffed up, flatulent, windy. | ||
| - | * widening , enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth | ||
| - | * dilatation of tubular structures | ||
| - | * aneurysm , varices , dilatation of intestine , | ||
| - | * enlargement of of hollow or compact organs | ||
| - | * lungs , bladder , heart ( cardiomegaly , hypertrophy ) , ventriculomegaly | ||
| - | * STOPPING or Complete closure | ||
| - | * Complete Closure | ||
| - | * atresia , imperforate ( anus , vagina ) | ||
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| - | === Compact organs === | ||
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| - | == decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth == | ||
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| - | * decreased bone height | ||
| - | * short stature , cretinism , dwarf | ||
| - | * decreased cell size or muscle mass and fat due to decreased nutrition or other causes | ||
| - | * muscular atrophy and dystrophy , gland atrophy | ||
| - | * low birth weight baby , lean , thin built body , starvation , malnutrition disorders | ||
| - | * marasmus , kwashirokar | ||
| - | * decreased or stopped function of compact organs | ||
| - | * paralysis | ||
| - | * Quadripelgia , hemiplegia , cerebral palsy , progressive supranuclear palsy , bells palsy , brown sequard syndrome , erbs palsy , pseudobulbar palsy | ||
| - | * weakness or slow motion | ||
| - | * hemiparesis | ||
| - | * hypokinetic disorders , bradycardia , bradypnoea | ||
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| - | == enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth == | ||
| - | * increased bone height | ||
| - | * acromegaly , gigantism | ||
| - | * increased cell size or muscle mass or fat due to increased nutrition or other causes | ||
| - | * hepatomegaly , splenomegaly , thyromegaly | ||
| - | * obesity | ||
| - | * increased or continuously increasing function of compact organs | ||
| - | * fast motion | ||
| - | * atrial or ventricular flutter and fibrillation | ||
| - | * hyperkinetic disorders , tachycardia , tachypnoea | ||
| - | * spasm , achlasia cardia , bronchospasm , hemifacial spasm , angina pectoris | ||
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| - | === Putrefying, of them; considered according to the usual === | ||
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| - | * Antecedent, or Cause; ‖ a Collection of putrid matter. | ||
| - | * ABSCESSUS, Aposteme. | ||
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| - | * Consequent, or Effect; in relation to the | ||
| - | * Aperture or Cavity made by the Corrosion of this putrid mat∣ter; being either ‖ roundish, or oblong. | ||
| - | * ULCER, Sore, Botch, Canker. | ||
| - | * FISTULA. | ||
| - | * Defect of animal spirits, whereby Sense and Motion is to be com∣municated, | ||
| - | * GANGRENE. | ||
| - | * SPHACELUS. | ||
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| - | * Arising from water | ||
| - | * water infected with parasites , virus , bacteria and fungi | ||
| - | * Arising from food | ||
| - | * food infected with parasites , fungi , bacteria and fungi | ||
| - | * Arising from air | ||
| - | * aerosol transmission | ||
| - | * Arising from touch or through contact | ||
| - | * sex | ||
| - | * transmission through genital organs | ||
| - | * kiss | ||
| - | * transmission through saliva | ||
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