ETIOLOGY

*I. The GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASE, may be distinguished into such as are either

Extrinsecal, and without the body; whether from

  • Other bodies of a malignant dangerous quality, ‖ either spreading their efficacy by insensible Effluvia: or such as being taken in a small quantity, prove destructive to life.
    • CONTAGION, Infection, taint, catching, run, spread, diffuse.
    • विष , जहर , envenom, virulent.
  • Violent motion; causing either ‖ a dissolution of continuity: or too great a pressure upon the parts, when the skin is not cut.
    • मार लगना , घाव , जख्म , चोट , क्षति , WOUND, Hurt▪ Sore, vulnerary, cut, break ones head, Scarr.
    • खरोंच , कुचलना , चमड़ी छिलना , चमड़ी उधड़ना , साँट batter, shatter.
laceration
erosion , abrasion , scratch , rupture , perforation , wounds

Intrinsecal; with relation to the

Humours

Humors; whether ‖ as to the error of Excess: or bad disposition.

  • PLETHORA, Fulness.
  • CACOCHYMIA, Ill humors.

Qualities

Qualities; ‖ according to the general name, denoting Excess or Defect: or that particular Indisposition which is most frequent, name∣ly, too much Heat.

  • व्यथा , रंग परिवर्तन .
  • सूजन , प्रदाह , षोथ , षोध , INFLAMMATION.

Parts and Vessels

Hollow organs

Stopping, or blowing of them up.

  • OBSTRUCTION, Oppilation.
    • narrowing or decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth
      • narrowing of tubular structures
        • सन्निरोध , संकीर्णता (stenosis ), निकोचन (stricture)
          • रोधगलन , ischemia
          • reversal of flow
            • प्रतिवाह , ऊर्ध्वनिक्षेप , reflux
            • पश्चवाह , प्रत्यावहन , regurgitation
            • उल्टी , वामन , vomiting
    • narrowing or stopping of hollow organs either due to
      • पक्षाघात , लकवा
        • हृदय पक्षाघात ,
      • कमजोरी , निर्बलता
        • अर्ध निर्बलता
    • due to accumulation of various elements
      • वायु , हवा
        • pneumothorax , pneumomediastinum , air embolism , pneumoperitoneum
      • जल , पानी या दूसरे प्रकार के तरल पदार्थ
        • पूति
      • अश्मरी , पत्थर , लिट्ठी
  • INFLATION, puffed up, flatulent, windy.
    • widening , enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth
      • dilatation of tubular structures
        • धमनिविस्फार (aneurysm) , शिरा विस्फार (varices), वातास्फीति , वायुस्फिती (emphysema ) , श्वसनी विस्फार (bronchiectasis ) , विपुटी (diverticulum) , dilatation of intestine ,
      • enlargement of of hollow or compact organs
        • lungs , bladder , heart ( cardiomegaly , hypertrophy ) , ventriculomegaly
  • STOPPING or Complete closure
    • Complete Closure
      • अविवरता , अछिद्रता atresia , imperforate ( anus , vagina )

Compact organs

decreasing and shortening in width , height or depth
  • decreased bone height
    • बौनापन , छोटा कद , short stature , cretinism , dwarf
  • decreased cell size or muscle mass and fat due to decreased nutrition or other causes
    • muscular atrophy and dystrophy , gland atrophy
    • low birth weight baby , lean , thin built body , starvation , malnutrition disorders
    • marasmus , kwashirokar
  • decreased or stopped function of compact organs
    • पक्षाघात
      • Quadripelgia , hemiplegia , cerebral palsy , progressive supranuclear palsy , bells palsy , brown sequard syndrome , erbs palsy , pseudobulbar palsy
    • कमजोरी , निर्बलता या अल्प गति
      • hemiparesis
      • hypokinetic disorders , bradycardia , bradypnoea
enlarging or increasing in height , width or depth
  • increased bone height
    • acromegaly , gigantism
  • increased cell size or muscle mass or fat due to increased nutrition or other causes
    • hepatomegaly , splenomegaly , thyromegaly
    • obesity
  • increased or continuously increasing function of compact organs
    • fast motion
      • atrial or ventricular flutter and fibrillation
      • hyperkinetic disorders , tachycardia , tachypnoea
      • spasm , achlasia cardia , bronchospasm , hemifacial spasm , angina pectoris or vasospasm

Putrefying, of them; considered according to the usual

  • Antecedent, or Cause; ‖ a Collection of putrid matter.
    • ABSCESSUS, Aposteme.
  • Consequent, or Effect; in relation to the
    • Aperture or Cavity made by the Corrosion of this putrid mat∣ter; being either ‖ roundish, or oblong.
      • ULCER, Sore, Botch, Canker.
      • FISTULA.
    • Defect of animal spirits, whereby Sense and Motion is to be com∣municated, so as a part becomes cadaverous and mortified, ac∣cording to a ‖ lesser: or greater degree.
      • GANGRENE.
      • SPHACELUS.
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