Early 20th Century Medical Terminology

History of medicine | History & Facts | Britannica

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history of medicine, the development of the prevention and treatment of disease from prehistoric and ancient times to the 21st century. Unwritten history is not easy to interpret, and, although much may be learned from a study of the drawings, bony remains, and …

Glossary of Old Medical Terms - Thornber

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In the early 19th century it was called cynanche trachealis. Synonyms: roup, hives, choak, stuffing, rising of the lights. Cynanche: inflammation of the throat. Cynanche maligna: …

Old Diseases and Obsolete Medical Terms: Definitions

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Some Medical Term Used in Old Records

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Cholera, Malaria, Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever. It is important to keep in mind the sanitary …

The Clinical History of 'Moron,' 'Idiot,' and …

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Of these three words moron is the newest (it dates to the early 20th century), and the only one coined specifically for the purpose of medical diagnosis. The word comes from …

Historical perspectives on the theories, diagnosis, and …

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It was not until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that modern theories of psychopathology began to emerge. Around this time, two main theoretical approaches …

Disability History Glossary | Historic England

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A term used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe people who would be described today as having moderate or mild learning disabilities or, as it was also known …

Lecture to address construction of early 20th century …

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In the decades just before and after 1900, medical schools and their teaching hospitals were rebuilt throughout the United States. Dr. Carroll argues that these new, …

Changes in Medicine During the 19th Century

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The Civil War proved to be a catalyst in advancing 19th-century medicine. The four years were marked by hundreds of thousands of cases of battle …