CONTENTS. XV 



CHAPTER X.— WOUNDS AND OTHER SURGICAL CONDITIONS. 



Section 1. Wounds. — Incised, punctured, lacerated, 412 ; Contused, poisoned, 

 gunshot, methods of repair, 413; Treatment, 414; Sutures, 416; Anti- 

 septic surgery or " Listerism," 417 ; Results of wounds, 418. 



Section 2. Tumours. 



Subsection 1. Malignant. — Cancers, carcinomata, scirrhus, 419 ; colloid, 

 medullary sarcoma (encephaloid), 420 ; Epithelioma, melanosis (" black 

 cancer "), treatment, 421 ; Sarcomata, 422 ; Osteosarcoma v. spina ventosa 

 V. fibro-plastic degeneration of bone, 423. 



Sub-section 2. Non-malignant, Innocent, Simple. — Solid, epidermic, or epi- 

 thelial, fibromata, lipomata, enchondromata, 423 ; Exostosis and osseous 

 tumours, calcareous, lymphomata, cystic, haematomata, serous abscesses, 

 bursal enlargements, hydatids, dermopilous cysts, 424 ; Treatment and 

 surgical removal, 426. 



CHAPTER XI.— THE GENERATIVE ORGANS. 



Section 1. Diseases of the Male Organs of Generation. — Anatomical con- 

 siderations, castration, 428 ; The various methods of procedure, orchitis, 

 sarcocele, 432 ; varicocele, sterility, hydrocele, injuries and cancer of 

 the penis, phymosis, 433 ; Urethral calculus, 434 ; Gonorrhoea, " bull- 

 burnt," 435 ; Urethritis, 436. 



Section 2. Diseases of the Female Generative Organs. — Anatomical con- 

 siderations, 436 ; Dropsy and atrophy of the ovaries, 437 ; Ovariotomy, 

 "spaying," 438; Menstruation, oestrum, or "heat," 439; Profuseness, 

 suspension or retention of cestral products, ameuorrhoea, 440 ; Sterility, 

 440 ; " Free martins," 441 ; Utero-gestation, false labour-pains, signs of 

 pregnancy, 441 ; Abortion, ** slinking," 442 ; Premature birth, prolonged 

 utero-gestation, excess in number of the progeny, 443 ; Superfoetation, 

 extra-uterine conception, Csesarean operation, 444 ; Parturition, 

 *' cleansing," or "after-birth," retention of the foetal membranes, 445 ; 

 After-pains, placenta prsevia, haemorrhage per vulvam, 446; "Blood 

 flux," presentation, normal ; mechanical assistance sometimes required, 

 447 ; False or abnormal, 448-455 ; Diseases and irregularities of the calf — 

 hydrocephalus, ascites, emphysema, polysarca, oedema, 455; Monstrosi- 

 ties, 456 ; " Lusus naturae," 458 ; Embryotomy, 458 ; Twins, 460 ; Diseases 

 of the foetal membranes, dropsy of the amnion, hydramnios, 460 ; Hair- 

 balls in liquor amnii, 461 ; Obstructions of the genital passages, tumours, 

 imperforate vagina, stricture of os uteri, 462 ; Soft strictures, vaginal 

 hysterotomy, impervious os uteri, 462; Persistent hymen, torsion of 

 the uterine neck, 463; Dilatation of os uteri, imperfect post-partum 

 contraction of the uterus, uterine inertia, 464; Furor uterinus, 

 hydrops uteri, inflammation of the uterus, endometritis, 465 ; Ecthy- 

 matous disease of the arms of veterinary obstetrists, metroperi- 

 tonitis or puerperal peritonitis, 466 ; Lacerations of the uterine walls, 

 uterine fistula, rupture of the uterus, 466; Prolapsus vel inversio 

 uteri, 499; Amputation of the uterus, inversion of the vagina, 473; 



