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Synechia
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Adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea caused by trauma or
eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataracts; may cause
blindness
Symptoms of the Paroxysms
SYPHILIS OF THE BRAIN
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Sundry Causes
Diabetes, melancholy, insanity, old age, paralysis, lead poisoning and some troubles of local origin, like fissure of the rectum, ulceration, stricture and polypus. Symptoms. Headache, inattention to business, loss of memory, melancholy, sallow c...
SUNSTROKE. Heat Stroke, Thermic (heat) Fever
This occurs in persons chiefly who, while working very hard are exposed to the sun. Soldiers who are marching with their heavy accoutrements are very liable to be attacked. In large cities the most of the cases are confined to workmen who are much expo...
Suppuration
Formation or discharge of pus. Also called pyesis, pyopoiesis, pyosis. ...
Suprarenal
Located above the kidney; a suprarenal part, especially an adrenal gland. ...
Sweating, to Cause
"Wet flannel cloth in vinegar, lay it on a hot soapstone and wrap in cloth. Take it to bed and you will sweat." This creates a steam and of course will produce sweating very quickly. ...
Sweating, to Cause
"Hot cornmeal mush applied as a poultice to parts, will cause sweating." ...
Sweet William
Annual, biennial, or perennial herb (Dianthus barbatus), native to Eurasia, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers. ...
SYMPATHETIC INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE
(Sympathetic Ophthalmia.)--A condition in which the healthy eye becomes the seat of a destructive inflammation transferred from the other eye which has been the subject of a similar inflammation usually following a perforating injury of the eyeball. Th...
Symptoms in the Exciting Eye
This is more or less congested and painful; when pressure is made upon the upper lid, it shows tenderness. The tension is not as strong; the pupil may be blocked with an exudate. ...
Symptoms of a Snake Bite
The symptoms are similar in bites of poisonous snakes. Pain in the wound, slight at first, but becoming more severe, with rapid swelling and spotted discoloration in the vicinity of the wound. Symptoms of heart and lung depression soon show themselves b...
Symptoms of Senile (Old Age) Cataract
Blurred vision, flashes and streaks of light, dark spots, double vision. There is no pain. Eye strain due to imperfect sight. Sometimes the first symptom is ability to read without glasses (second sight). This is due to the increased refractive power o...
Symptoms of the Paroxysms
Convulsive seizures are common manifestations of hysteria, and frequently present a great similarity to epilepsy. The prodromal (fore-running) symptoms are frequently present and may begin several days before the convulsion occurs. In milder forms, in w...
Synechia
Adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea caused by trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataracts; may cause blindness ...
SYPHILIS OF THE BRAIN
Causes. The symptoms of syphilis of the brain, belong to the third stage of the disease, and are rarely ever observed until at least one year or longer from the time of the first lesion (chancre). It may be from ten to twenty years coming on. Both sexes...
SYRUP OF FIGS
Senna Leaves 7 ounces Coriander Seed 3 ounces Figs 12 ounces Tamarind 9 ounces Cassia Pulp 9 ounces Prunes 6 ounces Glycyrrh...
TAPE WORM
Powdered Kamalia 3 drams Syrup Simple 3 ounces Mix. This is very good. Two doses of this mixture hardly ever fails to bring the worm. Give oil and turpentine two hours after the last dose. The above amount would cost about 25 ...
TAPE WORM, BEEF
(Taenia Saginata). This is a larger and longer parasite than the Pork Tape Worm. It is the common form found in this country. It may grow fifteen to twenty feet or more and possesses a large head in comparison with the Taenia Solium. It is square shaped...
TARTAR EMETIC. Symptoms
Metallic taste, violent vomiting, becoming bloody, feeble pulse; pain and burning in the stomach. Violent watery purging, becoming bloody; cramps in the extremities, thirst, great weakness; sometimes prostration, collapse, unconsciousness. Antidotes....
TASTE
Taste-Buds. There are three kinds of papillae or eminences on the human tongue,--the circumvallate, the fungiform and the filiform. The circumvallate are from seven to twelve in number and lie near the root of the tongue, arranged in the form of a V, wi...
TEAR OF THE CERVIX (Laceration)
This is a tear in the lower part of the cervix. There may be one or more. The left one-sided tear is the usual form. Next comes the tear on both sides (bilateral). Tears on front and behind are not frequent. Tears are found in about thirty per cent of w...
Teeth
The teeth are often affected during pregnancy, softening and decaying rapidly, causing severe neuralgia. The teeth should be cleaned frequently during the day to get rid of the secretions of the mouth, and at night before retiring. Milk of magnesia shou...
Terebenthene
Oil of turpentine. ...
Terebinth
Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus), a source of tanning material and turpentine. ...
Tetter
Skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, herpes) that cause eruptions and itching. ...