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  • (Left) Representing the leg swollen and ulcerated from the effects of Secondary symptoms. (Right) Representing the face covered with Tubercles & veneral excrescences
  • Lover's Walk, South Africa: a narrow lane obstructed by an uprooted tree and swollen stream. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Uganda: the swollen and bandaged toes of a member of the Lango tribe, possibly suffering from yaws. Photograph by Cecil John Hackett, ca. 1937.
  • A child with a swollen mouth being led by a woman to visit an apothecary, who is seated in his laboratory. Drawing by William Heath Robinson.
  • A swollen lethargic patient with ten physicians seated around a table on which are axes and a halter; symbolising England's government and the need for reform. Engraving, 1756.
  • The severely diseased and swollen scrotum and legs of a man, with details showing diseased areas of skin on the leg and shoulder. Watercolour by C. D'Alton, 1840/1870?.
  • Initial dissection of the pregnant female abdomen, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen uterus. Copperplate engraving by F.S. Ravenet after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • Uganda: a Lango woman with diseased skin holding a baby; she has applied a leaf as a dressing to her swollen left breast. Photograph by Cecil John Hackett, ca. 1937.
  • A surgeon bleeding Ragotin's arm - upon waking and attempting to get dressed he discovered his clothes were too tight and he believes his body has swollen in the night. Engraving.
  • Front view of the pregnant uterus and pelvic area, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen womb. Copperplate engraving by R. Strange after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • George, Prince Regent, in uniform holding out a swollen hand which is supported by Wellington; representing the enormous amount of money given to the army compared with the navy. Coloured lithograph, 1816.
  • Dissection of the pregnant female abdomen, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen uterus and the viscera, side view. Copperplate engraving by G. Scotin after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • A surgeon performing a paracentesis on an obese man, whose swollen abdomen has a cannula inserted into it, and is subsequently releasing fluid into a basin. Pen drawing by Z.S. after an engraving, 1672.
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Trachea showing earliest stage of reaction in influenza. Epithelium intact, but basement [?] slightly swollen as [?], with congestion and some small cells influtration of sub[?]. Hyaline deposits over epithelium
  • Dissection of the pregnant female abdomen, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen uterus, the diaphragm and the intestines, side view. Copperplate engraving by T. Major after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • A baby boy with a scarred and swollen face with a warning in spanish about the risk of HIV mothers transmitting the AIDS disease to babies; a poster from the America responds to Aids advertising campaign. Lithograph.
  • Acute nephritis in calf kidneys
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: One-sided pharyngitis
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Bright red throat abscess
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Galloping pharyngitis
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Double-sided pharyngitis
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Choking and hoarseness
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Upward-soaring throat (feiyang hou)
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Hoarse-voice throat
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: White laryngitis
  • C18 Chinese woodcut: Alcohol-poisoning laryngitis
  • Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack)
  • Woman, possibly with a goitre
  • Erysipeloid in man - from meat handling
  • Osteoclast resorption of bone