Word: circularity
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...Fatal peritonitis results. In intestinal obstruction the intestines may be blocked by the caked products of digestion or they may be blocked by a band, a twist, a growth or an impaction of partly absorbed food. The cathartic enters and stimulates peristalsis, the evacuating motion of the intestines. There circular muscles contract progressively, and at the same time there is a wavelike motion forward. This activity may be seen in certain very thin persons. It resembles greatly the finger movements in milking a cow's teats. In intestinal obstruction such cathartic-induced peristalsis pounds the blockade, causing terrific distress...
Famous contributors to medical knowledge and practice? U. S. students last week compared two lists, a U. S. selection recorded in the Journal of the American Medical Association and a British recorded in the Medical Press and Circular (English...
...inclosed circular will show that the Hygiene Reference Board includes the chief hygienists of the United States. If you wish to go into the matter thoroughly 1 suggest that you see or communicate with Haven Emerson (formerly Health Officer of New York City), George Blumer (formerly Dean of the Yale Medical school), Professor C. E. A. Winslow, Robert W. De Forest, Mr. Taft or any officer, director or member of the Hygiene Reference Board. The best way of all is to visit the Institute and to see the Medical Director, Dr. Fisk. Or you can see some of our customers...
...mail boxes of most Seniors yesterday morning was a communication of a type long familiar to Harvard undergraduates,--a circular from one of the Massachusetts Avenue tutoring schools. This particular circular, however, differed from most of the others of its kind. It offered to prepare all comers, not as customarily for a quiz, an hour examination, or even a final, but for the divisional examinations in January and May. "It is advisable," ran the legend, "that candidates procure appointments at once for the supervision and planning of their work. Reviews will be given, as usual, a few weeks prior...
Punitive Measures to be taken were vigorously sketched in a circular letter despatched to all the Prefects of Italy...