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CONTENTS. 



Diseases of the Digestive System 89 



Anatomy and Physiology 89 



Phenomena of the Digestive Organs 91 



Diseases of the Mouth 92 



Congestion of the muccal membrane 92 



Stomatitis 93 



Glossitis • 94 



Parotiditis 95 



Ptyalisni 95 



Salivary Fistula 97 



Salivary Calculi 98 



Diseases of the Throat ^ 99 



Pharyngitis 99 



Diseases of the Oesophagus 100 



Oesophagitis 100 



Oesophagismus 101 



Chocking 101 



Organic Diseases of the Oesophagus 104 



Diseases of the Stomach ' 105 



Vomition 105 



Indigestion 106 



Acute Gastric Indigestion 109 



Chronic Gastric Indigestion 110 



Gastritis 113 



Chronic Gastritis 115 



Rupture of the Stomach 116 



Constipation 118 



Diarrhoea 123 



Acute Diarrhoea 126 



Chronic Diarrhoea 126 



Colic 129 



Flatulent Colic 132 



Intestinal Obstructions 135 



Eversion of the Rectum 137 



Haemorrhoids I39 



Rupture of the Intestinal Wall 140 



Enteritis 140 



