Spatula Mundani

The Spatula Mundani was a surgical device invented in the 17th century by the London surgeon James Woodall to treat extreme cases of severe constipation where purgatives had failed. ^[1]

11 relations: Analgesic, Archaeology, Constipation, Instruments used in general surgery, Iron, Jamestown, Virginia, Laudanum, Laxative, London, Scurvy, Surgery.

Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Archaeology

Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of humanactivity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.

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Constipation

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass.

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Instruments used in general surgery

Surgical instruments can be generally divided into five classes by function.

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Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from ferrum) and atomic number 26.

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Jamestown, Virginia

The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

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Laudanum

Laudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight (the equivalent of 1% morphine).

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Laxative

Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Scurvy

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

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Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance or to repair unwanted ruptured areas.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatula_Mundani

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