GALEN ON THE AFFECTED PARTS

Ed. Chart. VII. [381.] Ed. Bas. III. (250.)

...if an unnatural growth, either fleshy or callus-like, develops over it, or if some object blocks the passage. The body itself rises in a significant swelling if it is affected by inflammation, a scirrhus A hard, firm tumor often associated with chronic inflammation. Original Greek: "σκιῤῥούμενον.", an abscess, or any other kind of tumor. In the passage, flesh will grow if an ulcer preceded it. Another type of substance can grow gradually over a long period of time from a thick and sticky humor In Galenic medicine, humors are the four bodily fluids: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Health depends on their balance..

The passage can be blocked by a stone, a blood clot, pus, or a thick and sticky humor. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between all these causes, considering not only the present symptoms but also the history of the condition. For example, suppose the patient is a child. If signs of a calculus A stone formed in the bladder or kidneys. Original Greek: "λίθου." appeared earlier: the urine was watery but with sandy sediment, the child constantly scratched his genitals, and the area was either unusually relaxed or tense without reason, and then the urine was suddenly suppressed. In such a case, one might reasonably suspect that a stone has fallen into the neck of the bladder. Therefore, after placing the child on his back and making his legs much higher than the rest of his body...

...if a certain unnatural mass, either fleshy or callous, grows within it, or if the passage is obstructed by something. The body itself is raised into a significant swelling if it has been affected by inflammation, a scirrhus, an abscess, or any other tumor. However, flesh will arise in the passage if an ulcer preceded it. Another substance can be born gradually over a long period from a thick and viscous humor. But the passage is obstructed by a stone, a clot, pus, or a thick and viscous humor. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish all these things, not only from the present symptoms, but also from those which have passed. For example, suppose a sick boy is presented. If the signs of a stone appeared before: urine like water, with certain sandy sediments in it; furthermore, if he should constantly scratch his private parts, which are either relaxed or tense beyond reason; and afterward the urine is suddenly suppressed: anyone might reasonably guess that a stone has fallen into the neck of the bladder. Therefore, after the boy has been laid on his back, and his legs have been made much higher than the rest of his body, in various ways...