1853 Archive

Erroneous: wandering aimlessly
Tympanitic: referring to distension (expansion/swelling) of the abdomen by gas or air in intestines

Nervine tonic: herbs that nourish and support the central nervous system (Nervine Tonics: Benefits, How to Use & Potential Side Effects (healthline.com))
Anti-spasmodics: medication used to treat irritable bowel syndrome

Abscess: A circumscribed collection of pus or purulent debris, typically caused by a localized bacterial infection
Lumbar Region: on the spinal cord located between ribs and pelvis (Spine Anatomy Part 4 – Lumbar Region – Saratoga Spine)
Oxalate: a salt or ester
Calculi: kidney stones (Kidney Stone: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More (healthline.com))

Hydatid Cyst: “Hydatid cysts result from infection by a tapeworm of either the Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis and can result in cyst formation anywhere in the body. Hydatid disease also known as hydatidosis, is a zoonotic disease (a disease that is transmitted to humans from animals) caused by a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus 1. Human echinococcosis or hydatid disease is caused by the larval stages of cestodes (tapeworms) of the genus Echinococcus.” (Hydatid cyst causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & prognosis (healthjade.net))
Malignant growth: cancer (Malignant growth | definition of Malignant growth by Medical dictionary (thefreedictionary.com))
Purulent: of the nature of or resembling pus
 

Timoressness (timorousness): quality of being fearful, timid

Integument: that which anything is covered, enclosed, or clothed

enucleation: the act of removing a tumor

Subcutaneous: Of a process or a procedure, esp. the administration of a drug: taking place or performed under the skin or in the subcutis.

Caoutchouc: India-rubber, or Gum Elastic; the milky resinous juice of certain trees in South America, the East Indies, and elsewhere, which coagulates on exposure to the air, and becomes highly elastic, and is waterproof; it is now a most important substance in arts and manufactures.

Affusion: influx or accumulation of blood or serum
Hippocrates: (460 BCE – 370 BCE) Greek physician during age of Pericles (Hippocrates – Quotes, Oath & Medicine – Biography)