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calculous

[kal-kyuh-luhs] / ˈkæl kyə ləs /


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In those who were cured by these Remedies, he says, Stones, or a kind of a grumous calculous Matter, were always found in the Stools, as the Jaundice was going off.

From An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Monro, Donald

It is occasionally caused by calculous concretions in the bladder,—which should be removed,—causing very acute abdominal pain to the animal.

From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert

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




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