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Diseases of the ovaries : their diagnosis and treatment / by T. Spencer Wells.

  • Wells, Spencer, 1818-1897.
Date:
1865
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Credit: Diseases of the ovaries : their diagnosis and treatment / by T. Spencer Wells. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    products of retrograde metamorphosis, scales of horny epithelium, cholesterino crystals, pigment, 101. microscopical examination of the alveolar framework of cystic tumours, the walls of the alveoli, 102. stroma, epithelium, embryonic tissue, 103. fibres, 104. shape and contents of smaller alveoli, 105. cells and nuclei, 106. epithelium, pavement and ciliated, 107-108 elements floating in the fluids of the alveoli, 109-] 10. micro-chemical examination of and effect of reagents on the histological elements in ovarian fluids, water, alcohol, ether, 111. concentrated acetic acid, dilute nitric acid, concentrated nitric aeid, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric aeid, 112. Millon's reagent, tincture of iodine, 113. potash, 113. conclusions from micro-chemical examinations, 114-115-116. CHAPTER VI. DIAGNOSIS OF OVARIAN TUMOURS. difficulties of diagnosis in former times, 117- quotation from Dr. West, 118. cases of doubtful diagnosis, 119-120. progress of diagnostic skill, 121. questions of diagnosis in cases of enlarged abdomen, conditions obscuring the diagnosis, 122. peritoneal diseases, enlargements of the uterus and other viscera, 123. Dr. Schultze on palpation of the ovary, 123-124-125. diagnosis between ovarian dropsy and ascites, 125. inspection, 126. causes of congestion of abdominal veins, 127. measurement of tho abdomen, 128. palpation, 128. percussion, 129. practical remarks on fluctuation in ovarian disease, 130. auscultation, 131. chemical examination of tho fluids obtained by tapping, 132-133. diagnosis of peritoneal adhosions simulating a cyst, 134. tuborcular poritonitis, 136. tubercle and ascitos, 136. cancer of peritoneum, cases rcsombling ovarian disease, \ 27-\ W.