Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Dictionnaire Encyclop�dique des Sciences M�dicales, Vol. 5: Ang-Arb
D�finition. L'angine diphth�rique est l'inflammation sp�ciale de la membrane muqueuse qui tapisse l'isthme du gosier (voile du palais et ses piliers) les amyg dales et le pharynx; inflammation caract�ris�e par une exsudation fibrineuse, qui s'�tale en couche adh�rente � la surface de cette membrane muqueuse, se repro duit apr�s ablation pendant un temps limit�, et poss�de une grande tendance � envahir de proche en proche les parties travers�es par l'air, les fosses nasales et Surtout le larynx et les bronches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
