LEOTU BE VIII. 



MARCH 10, 1858. 

 BLOOD AND LYMPH. 



Change and replacement of the constituents of the blood fibrine Lymph and its 

 coagulation Lymphatic exudation Fibrinogenous substance Formation ol 

 the buffy coat Lymphatic blood, hyperinosis, phlogistic crasis Local forma- 

 tion of fibrine Transudation of fibrine Formation of fibrine in the blood. 



Colourless blood-corpuscles (lymph-corpuscles) Their increase in hyperinosis and 

 hypinosis (Erysipelas, pseudo-erysipelas, typhoid fever) Leucocytosis and 

 leukaemia Splenic and lymphatic leukaemia. 



The spleen and lymphatic glands as blood-making organs Structure of lymphatic 

 glands. 



THE last time, gentlemen, I introduced to your notice 

 the individual morphological elements of the blood, and 

 endeavored to portray their special peculiarities. Allow 

 me to begin to-day with a few words concerning their 

 origin. 



From the facts which have been ascertained with 

 regard to the first development of the elements of the 

 blood, important conclusions may be drawn respecting 

 the nature of the changes which take place in the mass 

 of the blood in deceased conditions. Formerly the blood 

 was regarded more as a juice shut up by itself, which 

 was indeed to a certain extent connected with the parts 

 external to it, but yet was in itself endowed with real 

 durability, and it was assumed that it could retain pecu- 



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