A Manual of midwiferyD. Appleton, 1873 - 388 pages |
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Page 3
... easily explained by the greater use of the right lower extremity . The weight of the trunk falling especially upon that , the acetabulum is pressed towards that side of the promontory , whilst the right sacro - cotyloid and the left ...
... easily explained by the greater use of the right lower extremity . The weight of the trunk falling especially upon that , the acetabulum is pressed towards that side of the promontory , whilst the right sacro - cotyloid and the left ...
Page 19
... easily separated . It is the innermost membrane of the ovum which , commencing at the abdominal walls of the foetus , passes over the greatly developed and spirally twisted umbilical cord , and thence over the back of the child , where ...
... easily separated . It is the innermost membrane of the ovum which , commencing at the abdominal walls of the foetus , passes over the greatly developed and spirally twisted umbilical cord , and thence over the back of the child , where ...
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... easily intelligible , and conse- quently cells of the maternal blood would also enter into the circulation of the fœtus . ] The nutrition of the foetus is almost exclusively carried on by the placenta , and not by the liquor amnii which ...
... easily intelligible , and conse- quently cells of the maternal blood would also enter into the circulation of the fœtus . ] The nutrition of the foetus is almost exclusively carried on by the placenta , and not by the liquor amnii which ...
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... still more vertically placed . It is different , however , in the lateral posture . fundus of an especially easily movable uterus may , in the lateral The posture , fall so far to one side that it THE OVUM AND ITS DEVELOPMENT 31.
... still more vertically placed . It is different , however , in the lateral posture . fundus of an especially easily movable uterus may , in the lateral The posture , fall so far to one side that it THE OVUM AND ITS DEVELOPMENT 31.
Page 41
... easily be made out . For that purpose the woman must separate her thighs a little , and the accoucheur must kneel before her on the right knee if the left hand examines , and vice versa , in order to be able to support the elbow of the ...
... easily be made out . For that purpose the woman must separate her thighs a little , and the accoucheur must kneel before her on the right knee if the left hand examines , and vice versa , in order to be able to support the elbow of the ...
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abortion amnion becomes blood breech brim Cæsarean section cause cavity centimètres cervix child chorion commencement compression conjugate connective tissue considerable contracted pelvis danger decidua delivery diagnosis difficult dilated disease easily eclampsia especially examination expelling forces expulsion external extraction favorable finger foetal foetus fontanelle forceps frequently fundus funis gestation greatly hæmorrhage head presentations infection inflammation internal kyphosis labour lacerations later liquor amnii lower uterine segment lumbar vertebræ mammæ maternal mother mucous membrane narrow pelvis normal pelvis Obstetrical occiput occurs operation organs outlet ovum pains parietal bone parturition pelves pelvic contraction performed perinæum peritoneum peritonitis placenta pluriparæ portion posterior posture pregnancy premature pressure primiparæ prognosis prolapse promontory pubic arch puerperal fever rarely rickety rule rupture sacrum sagittal suture side slight small fontanelle soft sometimes suture symphysis symptoms tion traction transverse diameter transverse position treatment tumour umbilical cord unfavorable usually uterine uterine action uterus vagina vertebræ villi vulva whilst woman women