Word: drinker
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Dates: during 1886-1886
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...disease is hereditary. Among 83 cases of neuralgia Abernethy found that nearly all had their start in inherited nervous disease. A draught of cold air is enough to cause neuralgia in a predisposed person. Among the articles that produce degeneration of the nerve tissues, alcohol stands prominent. The hard drinker, though young in years, in regard to his tissues...