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The diseases of women with child, and in the child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours, with fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes, to which is prefix'd an exact description of the parts of generation in women / written in French by Francis Mauriceau, and translated by Hugh Chamberlen.

  • Mauriceau, Francis.
Date:
1736
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Credit: The diseases of women with child, and in the child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours, with fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes, to which is prefix'd an exact description of the parts of generation in women / written in French by Francis Mauriceau, and translated by Hugh Chamberlen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i. i. The Spcrmatick Veins, of which the right rifeth out of the 'Trunk of the Vena Cava, and the left proceeds from the Emulgent. k. k. The two Spermatick Arteries, both which fpring from the Trunk of the great Artery, and then join in the middle of their Progrefs with the Veins on each fide, l. 1. Two Branches of the Spermatick Vefjels, which de¬ fend towards the Sides of the Womb, where they di¬ vide thetnfelves into three branches \ of which the fir ft renders itfelf at the botto?n of the Womb \ the fecond is diftributed through the whole broad Ligament; and the third is conduced along the fides of the Womb to¬ wards the Neck, where it terminates near the inward Orifice. m. m. The Spermatick Veins and Arteries, which being join'd together, go on to the Tefticles. n. n. The Tefticles. o. o. The Ejaculatory Veffels, which pafs from the Tef¬ ticles freight to the Womb. p. p. The Veffels, ufually taken from the true Ejacula- tories, which render themfehes at the Horns of the Womb, and are thofe to which Fallopius gave the Name of Trumpets. q. q. The ragged Piece, which is only a Production of the large Ligament, which appears jagged at the end. r. r. r. r. The large or broad Ligament. f. f. f. f. f. f. The round Ligaments, continued frotn the Horns of the Womb to the Os Pubis, and the upper Parts of the Thighs, where they are faftened by a membranous Production. r. The proper Body of the Wornb. u. The Vagina, or Neck of the Womb. x. Two Branchings of Veins and Arteries, which taking their Rife from the Hypogaftricks, pafs upwards from below, fprinkling all the Neck of the Womb, and ter¬ minate where they meet the Branches of the Spenna- ticks defending. z« z. z. z. The Ureters. a. Shews