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larly in the thorax, by observing the sounds in the part, 



•lonerallj by means of a tube applied to the surface. 

 Cosmetorogy (Gr. kosmo, to adorn, and logos). — A treatise on 



the chess, and cleanHness of the body. 

 Cyesiol'ogy (Gr. kuesis, pregnancy, and logos). — The doctrine 



of gtstation. 

 Diagnosis (Gr. din, through, and ghiusJco, I know). — The art 



of distinguishing one disease from another. 

 Dietetics. — A branch of medicine comprising the rules to be 



followed for preventing, relieving, or curing diseases hy 



diet. 

 Endemiorogy (endemic, and Gr. logos, a discourse). — The doc- 



tiiiio of endemic diseases, 

 Epidemid'ogy (epidemic, and Gr. logos, a discourse). — That 



liranch of medical science which treats of epidemics. 

 Etiology (Gr. aitia, a cause, and logos). — That branch of 



medical science which treats of the causes of disease. 

 Geroc'omy (Gr. gerOn, an old man). — That part of medicine 



which treats of the proper regimen for old people. 

 Gynecorogy (Gr. gnne, gunaikos, a woman, and logos). — The 



doctrine of the nature and diseases of icomen. 

 Hemastat'ics (Gr. haima, blood, and statics). — The doctrine 



of the motion of the hlood in living bodies. 

 Hematd'ogy (Gr. haima, blood, and logos). — That part of 



medicine which treats of the blood. 

 Hydrography (Medical) (Gr. hudOr, water, and grapho, I 



write). — The study of the influence exerted by the sea or 



by navigation on the health of man. 

 Hydrol'ogy (Medical) (Gr. huddr, water, and logos). — That 



part of physics whose object is the study of water, con- 

 sidered as it respects medicine ; and, consequently, em- 

 bracing that of mineral waters. 

 Hydrop'athy (Gr. huddr, water, and pathos, suffering). — The 



art of treating diseases by the copious and frequent xise of 



water, both externally and internally. 

 Hy'giene, Hygid'ogy (Gr. hugieia, health, and logos'). — The 



science which treats of the preservation of health. 

 Kinesip'athy (Gr. hineo, I move, and pathos, suffering). — A 



mode of treating disease by gymna.stics or exercise, called 



also mnvement-cure. 

 Mate'ria Med'ica (Lat., medical stuff ). — An auxiliary branch 



of the science of medicine, which treats of the nature and 



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