A System of midwiferyLea and Blanchard, 1851 - 422 pages |
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... tion , upon which we sit , and the ossa pubis , which meet each other ante- riorly to form the front part of the pelvis . In the adult these are conso- lidated into one bone , merely leaving irregular lines and ridges here and there to ...
... tion , upon which we sit , and the ossa pubis , which meet each other ante- riorly to form the front part of the pelvis . In the adult these are conso- lidated into one bone , merely leaving irregular lines and ridges here and there to ...
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... tion of synovial fluid may be detected , like that found in the fibro - carti- lages between the vertebræ ; it serves to lubricate their surfaces , and se- parates them more or less , thereby increasing the thickness of the inter ...
... tion of synovial fluid may be detected , like that found in the fibro - carti- lages between the vertebræ ; it serves to lubricate their surfaces , and se- parates them more or less , thereby increasing the thickness of the inter ...
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... tion , their bellies swell , and thus tend still farther to diminish its length . The oblique diameters are , in fact , the longest during life , because not only are the parietes of the pelvis at the brim covered by a very thin layer ...
... tion , their bellies swell , and thus tend still farther to diminish its length . The oblique diameters are , in fact , the longest during life , because not only are the parietes of the pelvis at the brim covered by a very thin layer ...
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... tion in the human subject . The next grade of uterine development ap- Uterus duplex . Uterus bicollis . Uterus bicorporeus . pears under the form of the uterus bicollis . The double os uteri here ceases to exist , and the divi- sion ...
... tion in the human subject . The next grade of uterine development ap- Uterus duplex . Uterus bicollis . Uterus bicorporeus . pears under the form of the uterus bicollis . The double os uteri here ceases to exist , and the divi- sion ...
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... tion , whether the parietes of the gravid uterus increase in thickness during pregnancy , or whether they become thinner ? Meckel , who is one of the greatest modern authorities on these subjects , states that from careful ad ...
... tion , whether the parietes of the gravid uterus increase in thickness during pregnancy , or whether they become thinner ? Meckel , who is one of the greatest modern authorities on these subjects , states that from careful ad ...
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