Zoonomia, Volume 2, Part 2E. Earle, 1818 |
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absorption accumulation of sensorial acid affected anasarca animal associated motions asthma attended bark become believe bladder blister blood calomel capillaries catenated cathartic cause ceases chyle Class cold fit consequence convulsions cough cure debility defect diarrhoea direct sympathy disease dropsy emetic epilepsy eruption erysipelas excited exertion external fever fluid frequently GENUS glands gout grain greater heart and arteries heat hence hot fit ideas increased action induced inflammation inirritability insanity intestines irritated fever irritative motions kind lacteals less liable liver lungs lymphatics membranes mercury mucus muscles occasioned occurs opium ORDO owing pain paroxysm patient power of association power of irritation probably produced pulmonary quantity respiration retrograde retrograde motions reverse sympathy secretion Sect sensation sensorial power sickness skin sleep small-pox sometimes SPECIES stimulus stomach symptom tion tonsils torpid torpor twice a day ulcers urethra urine venesection vertigo violent viscus volition voluntary vomiting Warm bath weak pulse whence wine
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