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cephalus ("water in the head"; an enlargement of 

 the head). This explains the visual as well as the 

 motor disturbances in the case. 



"The essential clinical features of the disease 

 are: 



1. Precocious development and differentiation 

 of the external genitalia, the premature appear- 

 ance of the axillary (pertaining to the arm-pit) 

 and pubic hair. 



2. Precocious development of the sex functions. 



3. Precocious abnormal growth of the long 

 bones, producing a stature of abnormal develop- 

 ment. 



4. The appearance of signs of internal hydro- 

 cephalus, including visual disorder, headache, vom- 

 iting, with choked disk or optic atrophy. 



5. The absence of all other motor or sensory 

 symptoms." 



.MAMMARY GLAND 



I can do no better than quote Professor Bayliss, 

 who has critically analyzed the various views ad- 

 vanced as to the growth of the gland in pregnancy 

 and the accompanying secretion of milk. "The 

 growth of this organ is closely connected with that 

 of the uterus (womb) in pregnancy, so that it is 

 not surprising to find that the growth is affected 



