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Cases of peritoneal section, for the extirpation of diseased ovaria, by the large incision from sternum to pubes, successfully treated.
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Med. Times, 7, 43, 59, 67, 83, 99, 139, 153, 270. 1842 CE.
Clay, pioneer ovariotomist in Great Britain, introduced the word “ovariotomy”. (See also his later paper, No. 6054.)
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #6032 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7323 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | cases-of-peritoneal-section-for-the-extirpation-of-diseased-ovaria-by-the-large-incision-from-sternum-to-pubes-successfully-treated |