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Medical Terms?
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Maggie | Report | 18 Jun 2004 23:06 |
Thanks Maz and Rod, Pretty gory but interesting! Maggie |
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Tc | Report | 17 Jun 2004 22:07 |
Hello Maggie Occipital lobes are at the back of the head-hence protusion of brain tissue through defect in skull in this area. Apoplexy is another term for a "stroke" Hope this helps Rod |
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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 | Report | 17 Jun 2004 14:12 |
Maggie, I am going to put the definitions on here, even though they are not very nice, as there are probably others whose interest has aroused. Encephalocoele/Encephalocele - This means protrusion of brain tissue or the membranes around the brain through a defect or hole in the skull. It is usually a congenital condition, caused by the skull failing to form properly and is like spina bifida, but higher up. This is not compatible with life. (I think "occipital lobes" must be a part of the brain and "extruding" means "sticking out from") Cattarrhal pneumonia - acute pneumonia Sanguineouse - relating to blood Apoplexy - a sudden loss of sensation and movement due to a disturbance of blood supply to the brain. Any sudden rapidly fatal disease. All definitions taken from a pamphlet entitled "Causes of Death & Old Medical Terms" available at www(.)genealogyprinters(.)com I think! Maz. XX |
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Maggie | Report | 17 Jun 2004 00:10 |
Thanks Mary Maggie |
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Mary | Report | 17 Jun 2004 00:09 |
Hi there, Try this web page.WWW.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm Mary |
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Maggie | Report | 16 Jun 2004 23:55 |
Anyone know what Encephalocele (occipital lobes extruded) means? The baby only lived an hour. Also what is Catarrhal pneumonia - sanguineous apoplescy(or apoplexy) a few minutes - he died at 22 years? Or does anyone know a site for looking these medical terms up? Thankyou, Maggie |