Part 4 — INDEX.

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Abdomen, method of opening, 127

Abdominal dropsy, 135

Alcohol, poisoning by, 299

Anatomical syringe, 323

Anus, diseases of, 157 fistula of, 157 hæmorrhoids, 159 ulcer in, 157

Aorta. (See Arteries.)

Apoplexy, cerebral, 41 pulmonary, 115

Arachnoid, examination of, 38

Arsenic, poisoning by, 297

Arthritis, chronic rheumatic, 271 scrofulous, 271

Arteries, aneurism of, 99 calcification of, 99 examination of, 98 fatty degeneration of, 99 inflammation of, 98 ossification of, 99 rupture of, 102

Arteries, cerebral. atheromatous degeneration of, 60 calcification of, 60 obstruction of, 59 position of clot in obstruction of, 59

Atresia ani, 149 urethræ, 212

Autopsy, medico-legal, method of conducting, 304

Biliary calculi, 188 effects of, 190 position of, 189

Bladder, gall-. (See Gall-bladder.)

Bladder, urinary. contraction of, 210 catarrh of, 210 cancer of, 211 dilatation of, 209 examination of, 208 hypertrophy of, 209 inflammation of, 210 malformations of, 208 parasites in, 212 removal of, 131 tubercles in, 211 tumors in, 211

Bones, abscess of, 259 cancer of, 266 caries of, 260 examination of, 259 inflammation of, 259 morbid growths in, 263 necrosis of, 260 rickets in, 261 suppuration of, 259 tumors in, 263 tubercles in, 265

Brain, appearance of, in health, 48 abscess of, 50 atrophy of, 53 blood cysts in, 59 calcareous deposits in, 56 examination of, 29 hardening of, 51 hypertrophy of, 52 hydatids in, 57 inflammation of, 47 membranes of, 36 removal of, 29 softening of, 48 tumors of, 54

Bright’s disease, 197 cirrhotic or contracting form, 201 inflammatory form, 197 waxy or amyloid form, 200

Bronchial tubes, dilatation of, 125 examination of, 106, 122 inflammation of, 123 narrowing of, 124 obliteration of, 124

Bronchitis, 123

Buccal cavity, examination of, 65

Burning, ante-mortem distinguished from post-mortem, 318

Cancer, of bones, 266 black, 291 colloid, 292 encephaloid, 291 epithelial, 293 of gall-bladder, 188

332Cancer, of heart, 84 hard, 290 of intestines, 158 of kidneys, 204 of liver, 177 of lungs, 120 of mammæ, 256, 257 of mediastinum, 126 medullary, 291 melanotic, 291 of ovaries, 250 of œsophagus, 73 of penis, 217 of prostate gland, 228 of pancreas, 161 of peritoneum, 136 of spleen, 165 of suprarenal capsules, 208 of scrotum, 219 of stomach, 146 of scirrhus, 290 of testicles, 224 of tongue, 68 of ureters, 206 of urinary bladder, 211 of urethra, 214 of uterus, 240 of vagina, 234

Calculi, urinary, 214

Calvarium, removal of, 28

Carbonic oxide, poisoning by, 299

Carditis, 76

Cerebral arteries, 59

Cerebritis, 48

Cerebro spinal meningitis, 61

Chest, examination of, 65

Children, new-born, medico-legal question relating to, 307

Chloride of zinc, preservative properties of, 321

Colon, removal of, 128

Corrosive sublimate, poisoning by, 298 preservative properties of, 321

Cystitis, 210

Death, signs of, previous to putrefaction, 312 probable cause of, 317

Diphtheria, false membranes in, 71

Disinfectants for instruments, 24

Dropsy of abdomen, 135 of brain, 40 of chest, 103 of heart, 74 of ovaries, 248 of testes, 222

Drowning, death from, 302, 309

Duodenum, removal of, 129

Dura mater, inflammation of, 36, 61 fibrinous clots in, 37 thickening of, 37 tubercular deposits in, 38 tumors in, 38

Ear, examination of, 31 removal of, 29

Embalming, method of, by ancients, 320 objects of, 321 instruments required, 323 the operation, 324 changes resulting from, 325

Embolism of cerebral arteries, 59

Endocarditis, 77

Enteritis, 149

Epididymitis, 221

Epispadias, 212, 215

Exostoses, 263

Eyes, removal of, 32

Fallopian tubes, anomalies of, 251 inflammation of, 251 morbid growths in, 251

Fistula in ani, 157

Fractures, ante-mortem distinguished from post-mortem, 318

Ganglions, 270

Gall-bladder and ducts, 187 cancer of, 188 dilatation of, 188 gall-stones in, 189 inflammation of, 187 tumors in, 188 tubercles in, 188

Gastritis, 141 catarrhal, 141 croupous, 141 phlegmonous, 141

Gums, examination of, 65

Gunshot wounds, ante-mortem distinguished from post-mortem, 318

Hanging, death from, 301, 319

Hæmatocele, 223

Hæmoptysis, 114

Hæmorrhage, pulmonary, 114 uterine, 237

Hæmorrhoids, 157

Head, caries of bones of, 35 examination of, 27 removal of membranes of brain, 28 removal of calvarium, 28 removal of brain, 29 thickening of bones of, 35 thinning of bones of, 35

333Heart, atrophy of, 82 abscess of, 86 aneurism of, 86 cancers in, 84 displacements of, 87 dilatation of, 80 ectopia cordis, 88 examination of, 66, 75 fatty degeneration of, 82 fatty growth of, 82 hydatids in, 86 hypertrophy of, 79 inflammation of, 76 melanosis of, 84 malformations of, 86 morbid condition of, 75 normal size of, 80 ossification of arteries of, 85 rupture of walls of, 87 stenosis of, 79 tumors in, 84 transposition of, 88 valves of, 77

Heart clots, causes of, 91 color of, 89 consistency of, 89 time of formation of, 90 position of, 89

Hepatitis, 168

Hernia, 154

Hydrarthrosis, 268

Hydrothorax, 104

Hydrocele, 222 congenital, 222 diffused, 223 encysted, 222 simple, 222

Hypospadias, 212, 215

Hydrocyanic acid, poisoning by, 298

Instruments, 21 disinfectants for, 24

Intestines, cancer of, 158 contraction of, 153 dilatation of, 153 displacement of, 154 examination of, 149 inflammation of, 150 incarceration of, 155 malformations of, 149 obstructions of, 155, 156 parasites in, 159 rupture of, 157 tubercles in, 158 tumors in, 158 ulceration of, 152 wounds of, 157

Intussusception, 156

Joints, bursæ of, morbid conditions of, 269 cartilage of, morbid conditions of, 270 inflammation of synovial membrane, 268 malformations of, 268 rheumatic inflammation of, 271 scrofulous inflammation of, 271

Kidneys, anomalies of, 194 abscesses of, 196 Bright’s disease of, 197 congestion of, 194 cancer of, 204 cysts in, 204 dislocation of, 203 examination of, 193 fatty degeneration of, 202 hæmorrhage of, 195 inflammation of, 195 inflammation of capsule of, 197 parasites in, 205 removal of, 129 size and weight of, 193 tubercles in, 203

Larynx, abscesses of, 71 examination of, 64, 65, 69 false membranes in, 71 inflammation of, 69 necrosis of cartilages of, 70 œdema of, 70 tumors of, 71 ulceration of, 70

Liver, abscess of, 169, 171 atrophy of, 174 blood-vessels of, 182 congestion of, 166 cancer of, 177 degenerations of, 171 examination of, 130, 165 effusion hæmorrhagic of, 167 fatty, 172 hypertrophy of, 177 inflammation of, 168 parasites in, 183, 186 removal of, 130 size of, 165 tubercles in, 181 tumors in, 182

Lungs, appearance in health, 107 appearance, post-mortem, 118, 120 abscess of, 111 apoplexy of, 115 congestion of, 107 cancer of, 120 examination of, 67, 106 emphysema of, 116 334gangrene of, 112 hepatization of, 108 hæmorrhage of, 114 hydatids in, 122 inflammation of, 107, 109 melanosis of, 121 suppuration of, 110 tubercles in, 117 tubercular cavities in, 119 tumors in, 122

Mammæ, anomalies of, 252 atrophy of, 252 abscesses of, 253 cancer of, 256, 257 examination of, 252 inflammation of, 253 tumors in, 254 ulcers in, 254

Medico-legal questions, 304 external inspection of body, 305 internal examination, 306

Mediastinum, abscess of, 126 cancerous growths in, 126 inflammation of, 126 tumors of, 126

Medulla, spinalis, 62 oblongata, effusions in, 43 of bone, disease of, 267

Membranes of the brain. appearance of, in meningitis, 39 examination of, 36 morbid changes of, in insanity, 40 removal, of 28 serous effusion into, 40 sanguineous effusion into, 41

Membranes, spinal, tuberculous deposits in, 61 tumors in, 61

Meningitis, 39 cerebro-spinal, 61 tubercular, 38

Metritis, 237, 242

Metrophlebitis, 243

Morbus Brightii, 197

Mouth, catarrhal or croupous inflammation of, 72 examination of, 64

Myelitis, 62

Müller’s fluid, 329

Neck, examination of, 64

Nephritis, 195

Nitric acid, poisoning by, 295

Nux vomica, poisoning by, 299

Œsophagus, cancer of, 73 dilatation of, 73 examination of, 72 inflammation of, 72 stricture of, 72 tumors in, 73 ulceration of, 72

Opium, poisoning by, 300

Orchitis, 221

Osseous growths, 263

Osteomalacia, 262

Osteophytes, 263

Ovaries, abscesses in, 247 cysts in, 248 dropsy of, 248 examination of, 247 inflammation of, 247 malignant disease of, 250 tumors, tubercles, etc., of, 251

Oxalic acid, poisoning by, 295

Palate, examination of, 65

Pacchionian bodies, 39 atrophy of, 161

Pancreas, anomalies of, 160 cancer of, 161 dilatation of ducts, 161 examination of, 160 fatty degeneration of, 161 hypertrophy of, 161 inflammation of, 161 removal of, 129

Parasites in bladder, 212 in brain, 57 in heart, 86 in intestines, 159 in kidneys, 205 in liver, 183, 186 in lungs, 122 in spinal cord, 63

Pelvic viscera, removal of, 130

Penis, anomalies of, 215 atrophy of, 215 balanitis of, 216 chancres on, 216 cancer of, 217 examination of, 215 fracture of, 216 hypertrophy of, 215 herpes of, 216 paraphymosis of, 216 psoriasis of prepuce, 216 tumors of, 218 warts on, 217

Pericardium, adhesions in, 74 blood in, 74 examination of, 73 inflammation of, 73 morbid growths in, 75

335Peritoneum, blood in result of violence, 135 congestion of, 133 cancer of, 136 dropsical accumulation in, 135 exudation, fibrinous, on, 134 examination of, 133 gangrene of, 135 inflammation of, 133 suppuration of, 135 tubercular deposits in, 136 tumors of, 136

Peritonitis, 133 puerperal, 243

Perihepatitis, 167

Peripractitis, 151

Perityphlitis, 151

Pharynx, examination of, 65, 72 inflammation of, 72 tumors in, 73 ulceration of, 72

Phosphorus, poisoning by, 296

Pia mater, examination of, 38 inflammation of, in spotted fever, 61

Pleura, adhesions in, 103 examination of, 103 effusions into, 103 inflammation of, 103

Pleurisy, 103

Pneumonia, catarrhal, 109 croupous, 110 double, 109 lobular, 110 single, 109

Pneumothorax, 105

Poisoning, death from, 294

Post-mortem examinations, 24 preliminary preparations for, 24 in medico-legal cases, 304

Pregnancy, abdominal, 244 extra-uterine, 244 tubal, 245 utero-tubal, 245

Preparation of bones, 329 by boiling, 329 by maceration, 329 bleaching of, 330

Preservation of specimens of morbid anatomy, 326 process of Dr. Brunetti, 328

Prolapsus of rectum, 157

Prostate gland, anomalies of, 227 atrophy of, 228 cancer of, 228 cysts in, 228 concretions in, 229 examination of, 226 hypertrophy of, 227 tubercles in, 228 tumors in, 228 anomalies of, 230

Pudenda, examination of, 230 elephantiasis of, 232 hypertrophy of, 230 inflammation of, 231 tubercles in, 232 tumors in, 232 warty excrescences on, 231

Putrefaction, process of, 314

Pyelitis, 196

Pyelonephritis, 196

Questions relating to new-born children, 307 was the child mature?, 307 was it born alive?, 308 how long did it live?, 310 what was the cause of death?, 311

Rachitis, 261

Rectum, prolapsus of, 157 removal of, 128

Sclerosis of spinal cord, 62

Scrotum, cancer of, 219 examination of, 218 elephantiasis of, 218 hypertrophy of, 218 inflammation of, 219

Seminal vesicles, anomalies of, 226 examination of, 226 inflammation of, 226 tubercles in, 227

Signs of death, 312

Skull, caries of bones of, 35 examination of, 34 fracture of, 34 thinning of bones of, 35 thickening of bones of, 35

Spinal cord, atrophy of, 63 examination of, 60 inflammation of membranes of, 60 morbid growths in, 63 parasites in, 63 preservation of specimens of, 33 removal of, 33 softening of, 62

Spinal column, disease of, 272

Spinal canal, serous effusions in, 61

Spina bifida, 61

Spleen, anomalies of, 162 atrophy of, 162 cysts in, 165 336cancer of, 165 displacements of, 163 degeneration of, 164 examination of, 162 hypertrophy of, 162 inflammation of, 163 removal of, 129 rupture of, 163 size of, normal and abnormal, 162 thickening of capsules of, 164 tubercles in, 164

Spotted fever, inflammation of pia mater in, 61

Stomach, atrophy of, 145 Beaumont’s experiments on, 140 cirrhosis of, 144 cancer of, 146 cancer in, results of, 148 dilatation of, 145 examination of, 137 erosions, hæmorrhagic, of, 143 inflammation of, 140 post-mortem changes in, 137 poisons in, and their effects, 142 softening of, 143 tumors in, 148 ulcers in, 142

Strangling, death from, 301

Strychnia, poisoning by, 299

Suffocation, death from, 300

Sulphuric acid, poisoning by, 294

Suprarenal capsules, 207 cancer of, 208 cysts in, 208 hæmorrhage of, 208 inflammation of, 207 tubercles in, 208

Testicles, atrophy of, 220 anomalies of, 219 cancer of, 224 cystic disease of, 225 dropsy of, 222 examination of, 219 hæmatocele of, 223 hypertrophy of, 220 inflammation of, 221 tubercles in, 225 tumors in, 226 varicocele of, 223

Teeth, examination of, 65

Throttling, death from, 301

Thrombi in sinuses of dura mater, 37

Tongue, cancer of, 68 examination of, 68 hypertrophy of, 69 ranula of, 68 syphilitic ulcers of, 68 tubercles of, 68 tumors of, 68

Tonsils, catarrhal or croupous inflammation of, 72 examination of, 65

Tubercular disease of lungs, 117 tubercular cavities in, 119 meningitis, 38

Tumors, adenoid, 285 benign, 274 in brain, 54 in bones, 263 in bladder, 211 classification of, 274 cystic, 274 cartilaginous, 280 carcinomatous, 288 in dura mater, 38 fatty, 279 fibrous, 279 in Fallopian tubes, 251 in gall-bladder and ducts, 188 hydatid, 277 in heart, 84 in intestines, 158 lipomatous, 279 lymphatic, 285 in larynx, 71 in lungs, 122 in liver, 182 myxomatous, 278 myomatous, 284 malignant, 286 in mediastinum, 126 in mammæ, 254 neuromatous, 284 osseous, 281 in œsophagus, 73 in ovaries, 251 papillary, 282 polypoid, 283 in pharynx, 73 in pericardium, 75 in peritoneum, 136 in pudenda, 232 in prostate gland, 228 in penis, 218 sarcomatous, 286 in spinal cord, 63 in stomach, 148 in tongue, 68 in testicles, 226 in uterus, 238 in vagina, 234 vascular, 284

337Ureters, cancer of, 206 cysts in, 207 defects of, 205 dilatation of, 206 inflammation of, 206 tubercles in, 207

Urethra, contraction of, 213 cancer of, 214 dilatation of, 213 inflammation of, 212 malformations of, 212 rupture of, 213 stricture of, 213 tubercles in, 214 warty growths in, 213

Uterus, anomalies of, 235 atrophy of, 236 cysts in, 240 cancer in, 240 examination of, 235 excrescences, cauliflower, etc., 241 hæmatometra, 236 hypertrophy of, 236 hydrometra, 236 hæmorrhages of, 237 inflammation of, 237, 242, 243 malpositions of, 236 removal of, 132 rupture of, 241 tubercles in, 240 tumors in, 230 ulcerations of, 238

Vagina, anomalies of, 232 dilatation of, 232 examination of, 230 gangrene of, 234 inflammation of, 233 laxity of, 232 laceration of, 232 rigidity of, 232 rupture of, 233 stricture of, 232 tumors of, 234

Valves of heart, aneurism of, 79 atrophy of, 78 calcification of, 78 contraction of, 79 thickening of, 77

Volvulus, 156

Vulva. (See Pudenda).

White swelling, 271

Wounds, death from, 317 contused, appearance of, 317 post-mortem distinguished from ante-mortem, 317

Zinc, preparation of, for embalming, 322 quantity of, required, 322