On the nomenclature and classification of disease of the skin / by L. Duncan Bulkley.

  • Bulkley, Lucius Duncan, 1845-1928.
Date:
[1881]
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Credit: On the nomenclature and classification of disease of the skin / by L. Duncan Bulkley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    would seek to embrace the dermatology of the scientific world, by visiting other lands and observing cases, and by attending lectures and clinics. As far as possible, therefore, it is believed that terms re¬ lating to the individual languages of different countries should be entirely avoided as far as relates to teaching and writing, and that the common language of Latin should invariably be used. Inasmuch, however, as many of the names al¬ ready well understood in many countries are derived from the Greek, or are actually Greek terms, these undoubtedly should not be changed, but may be retained as far as is necessary for the primary name of the disease, while sec¬ ondary terms and expletives should be always given in Latin. It would be also advantageous if, while using these names, which may be thus universally adopted, writers should add as synonyms the terms which are employed in their own languages, either popularly or medically. Thus all would learn more or less to connect them with the proper designations of disease; and in case the Latin name should ever be omitted, the other could readily be understood. In the classification which is here presented, this plan has been followed of adopting the Greek terms Latinized, as far as is possible, for the primary names of disease, while sec¬ ondary terms and expletives are given in Latin. For con¬ venience of sudy, however, the various divisions of the clas¬ sification have been expressed in English ; and there is no objection to this plan being followed in any or all languages, provided the actual names of diseases and the names of classes are still retained in the original tongue. With regard to the system of classification which is here employed, and presented for your consideration, a few words of preliminary explanation are necessary. All must recognize and appreciate the service done to dermatology by Plenck a hundred years ago, and by his immediate fol¬ lowers, Willan and Bateman, and also by those of the French school, Biett, Cazenave, and others, in establishing order out of chaos. This was arrived at by the classifica¬ tion of diseases of the skin under eight original groups or orders. As all know, these were as follows: