208 PHYSIC 



pathogenic modes of growth and proliferation, at first 

 differing little, it may be from the normal, but ultimately 

 altering so completely as to assume the character of an 

 altogether abnormal structure, with the superadded char- 

 acter of malignancy, and incompatability with the main- 

 tenance of life. 



Primarily the structures named escape on account of 

 histological peculiarities as to their position and character, 

 but fall a prey to the secondary invasion and pathogenic 

 intensity of the disease with equally dire results, and, if 

 possible, with less power of resistance to the influences 

 of malignancy than those displayed by the primarily 

 affected sympathetically innervated structures. 



