branny

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Ringworm of the Body.—This type of ringworm usually begins as one or several round, somewhat raised and very small, defined congested spots and these are covered with a few branny scales.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Herpes consists of gregarious spreading excoriations, which are succeeded by branny scales or scabs.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

They are generally followed by branny desquamation of the cuticle in the position they have occupied.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

At another time 1 1/2 grains of the drug gave rise to herpetic vesicles on the cheeks, followed by branny desquamation on elimination of the drug.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Coarsely ground, sharp branny particles in bread irritate the intestines, and cause excessive waste of nutriment; but finely ground wheatmeal is free from this objection, and is beneficial in preventing constipation.

From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.