Sex
Categories: Obstetrics or MidwiferyChildren from the same ovum (egg) are always of the same sex. Of
twins in general, more than one-third are males, less than one-third are
females, and in the remaining one-third both sexes occur. The after-birth
is always, at least at first, double.
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Second Stage
The pains now become more frequent and severe and last longer, and the patient now manifests a strong desire to expel the contents of the womb. The woman now feels better in bed and when the pains come she involuntarily bears down, with each contraction... SECONDARY ANEMIA. Causes
Hemorrhage form (bleeding). (a) Rapid bleeding from the rupture of an aneurism, from a blow, or eating into the blood vessels by an ulcer. (b) Slow bleeding as from nose-bleed, flow from the womb, piles or in "bleeders" people who bleed readily. 2. I... Sedulous
Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous. senna Plants of the genus Cassia, having showy, nearly regular, usually yellow flowers. Dried leaves of Cassia angustifolia or C. acutifolia, used as a cathartic. ... Seidlitz
A village in Bohemia (also Sedlitz). Seidlitz powders, effervescing salts, consisting of forty grains of sodium bicarbonate, two drachms of Rochell salt (tartrate of potassium and sodium) and thirty-five grains of tartaric acid. The powders a... Senega
Dried root of seneca snakeroot containing an irritating saponin and was formerly used as an expectorant ... SENILE (OLD AGE) DEMENTIA may be Primary
Acute dementia attacks both sexes, but it occurs most often in females, though in a milder degree. It is a disease of youth, being rarely seen beyond thirty years of age. It seems to depend often upon exhausting influences operating at a period of rapi... SENILE CATARACT
The vast majority of these cataracts are found after the age of fifty. They simply come without any known cause. Of course, injury can cause a cataract and it is then called traumatic cataract. ... SEPTIC PUERPERAL ENDOMETRITIS
This is an inflammation of the inner lining of the womb that occurs after child-birth during the first few weeks, and is due to a poison. Symptoms. The attack usually begins with a chill, preceded by a regular increase of the temperature and pulse. T... SEPTICEMIA
The presence of bacteria in the blood, introduced from a local lesion (wound, injury, etc.) or with no obvious local infection. Symptom. If there is a local infection, symptoms of this precede the septicemia. The invasion may be sudden or gradual, wit... Septicemic Plague
This is characterized by symptoms of severe general infection, with hemorrhages, rapid course, and death in three or four days, without the development of swelling of the lymph nodes. Cultures from the blood show bacteria. ... SEROUS MUCOUS EXUDATION INTO THE MIDDLE EAR
The disease just described is often associated with an (exudation) watery oozing of fluid into the middle ear, but the following condition is different. Sometimes a comparatively normal middle ear is found to contain a variable amount of either fluid o... Sesquioxide
Oxide containing three atoms of oxygen with two atoms (or radicals) of some other substance; thus, alumina, Al2O3 is a sesquioxide. shirr Cook (unshelled eggs) by baking until set. ... SEVEN SUTHERLAND SISTERS' HAIR GROWER
Stearns' Bay Rum 7 fluid ounces Dist. Extract of Witch-Hazel 9 fluid ounces Sodium Chloride 1 dram Hydrochloric Acid (5 per cent) 1 drop Magnesia sufficient ... Sex
Children from the same ovum (egg) are always of the same sex. Of twins in general, more than one-third are males, less than one-third are females, and in the remaining one-third both sexes occur. The after-birth is always, at least at first, double. ... SHAKING PALSY. (Paralysis Agitans)
This is a chronic affection of the nervous system, characterized by muscular weakness, trembling and rigidity. Causes. It usually occurs after the fortieth year, and is more common in men than in women. The exciting causes are exposure to cold and we... SHINGLES (Herpes Zoster). Definition
This is an acute inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by groups of vesicles upon the inflamed base, distributed along the course of one or more cutaneous (skin) nerves. Symptoms. The eruption is preceded by a great deal of neuralgic pain an... SHOULDER JOINT DISLOCATION
There is a depression of the skin over the cavity. The shoulder is flattened. The bone of the arm points to where the head of the bone is. Treatment. Carry the elbow to the side with the forearm at right angles to the arm: turn the arm around until t... SICK HEADACHE
Bryonia 2X dil. Vomiting (bilious) worse from motion. Pulsatilla 3X dil. Blondes with menstrual troubles. Iris vers. 2X dil. Ten drops in water. Bilious sick headache, frequent nausea and vomiting. Sanguinaria 2X dil. Ten drops, etc. Dose every f... SICK HEADACHE. (Migraine. Hemicrania)
Migraine is a peculiar form of severe paroxysms of unilateral (one side) headache often associated with disorders of sight. Causes. It is frequently hereditary, and it has occurred through several generations. Women and members of nervous families ar... SIMPLE INFLAMMATION OF THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE
Causes. Acute colds, inflammation of the nose and pharynx, tonsilitis. Symptoms. The ear may feel full and numb, roaring in the ear may occur. There may be pain on swallowing, shooting up through the tube. Treatment. Remove the cause. Treat the ... Simple Neuritis
This means that a single nerve of a group of adjacent nerve trunks is affected. If a number of nerves are affected at the same time it is called Multiple Neuritis or Polyneuritis. Causes. (a) Exposure to cold. This is a very frequent cause, as for ex... Sinapism
See mustard plaster. ... Sitz Bath
Bathtub shaped like a chair, used to bathe only the hips and buttocks. ... Skin Piles. (Cutaneous)
These are enlarged tags of the skin. They frequently follow the absorption of the clot in the venous piles where the skin is bruised and stretched. There may be one or many and usually have the skin color. These cause less suffering than the venous vari... SKINNER'S DANDRUFF MIXTURE
Hydrate of Chloral 1 dram Glycerin 4 drams Bay Rum 16 drams The above amount would cost about 25 cents. ... Slaked Lime
See lime sling Drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored. ...