calculous

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He had been little subject to disease, except an attack of the gout occasionally, until about the year 1781, when he was first attacked with symptoms of the calculous complaint, which continued during his life.

From Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical by Franklin, Benjamin

Dr. Thornton says: "I have used old wine of white Currants for calculous affections, and it has surpassed all expectation."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Much of the renown acquired for Kentucky by her surgeons was in the treatment of calculous diseases.

From Pioneer Surgery in Kentucky A Sketch by Yandell, David Wendel

In this connection the presence of magnesia in the feed or water must be named as favoring calculous formations in the urinary passages.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

A paper on the bandage, another on fractures, and one on the nature and treatment of calculous diseases, embrace all his contributions to medical literature.

From Pioneer Surgery in Kentucky A Sketch by Yandell, David Wendel