...repeated appearance of blood is of like significance. What is Disease? — Bouchard's definition is: "Disease is the ensemble of the phenomena which are...action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." Typhoid Spine. — Stengel and Edsall state that in a case of this kind, following the fever and marked...

...repeated appearance of blood is of like significance. What is Disease? — Bouchard's definition is: "Disease is the ensemble of the phenomena which are...action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." Typhoid Spine. — Stengel and Edsall state that in a case of this kind, following the fever and marked...

...animating matter, but should be considered as reactions produced by the variations of external agents. Ijet us suppose for a moment that no modification whatever...often attribute disease to internal or endogenous causes-r-that is, causes taking origin within the organism. We have excluded this etiological group...

...distinction between 'disease' and 'affection.' " Disease," says Bouchard, "'is the ensemble of the phenomena produced in an organism undergoing the action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." A special disease is a special train of such phenomena — a definite association of coexistences and...

...distinction between 'disease' and 'affection.' " Disease," says Bouchard, "is the ensemble of the phenomena produced in an organism undergoing the action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." A special disease is a special train of such phenomena — a definite association of coexistences and...

...The latter are far mo^e important than the former. In a good definition of disease, however, we must take into account both series of morbid manifestations....action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." The initial causes of disease are always to be looked for outside the organism. In view of their action...

...facts in mind, Bouchard has formulated a definition of disease which is simple yet comprehensive: "It is the ensemble of the phenomena which are produced...action of a morbific cause and reacting against it." In this connection we will briefly call attention to some of the more important functions of the alimentary...