This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...less deformity than that of those operations which arc deferred. CHAPTER II. DISEASES OF THE TONGUE AND OF THE VELUM OF THE PALATE. 1st. Defects In The Conformation Of The Tongue. The tongue may be the seat of numerous defects of conformation. It may be wanting; it may be too large j and lastly, it may adhere to the roof or floor of the mouth. Congenital Absence Of The Tongue. The tongue is only entirely wanting in cases of absence of the face. In every other circumstance it exists in a rudimentary state, under the form of a tubercle of greater or less size, and adherent to the floor of the mouth. It is the free portion of the tongue which is wanting. According to the degree of this deformity, suction Ls more or less interfered with, as well as deglutition, and at a // later period articulation, if the children survive. Jussieu, however, has seen at Lisbon a girl fifteen years old, born without a tongue, y, 7 and whose mouth only contained a tubercle three or four lines in height in the shape of a nipple. She appreciated various savours; CluiLm-T mastication and deglutition were slightly difficult, according to the, 1 food; the deglutition of liquids took place without difficulty, provided the quantity to be imbibed at one time was not too considerable; she C2/-C/C could expectorate freely, and spoke with the greatest distinctness. Other cases of absence of the tongue after gangrene, consequent upon smallpox, have been observed amongst children by Aurran and Bonamy; and after great difficulties suction, deglutition, and articulation were observed to be acquired anew, doubtless incompletely, but in a manner sufficient for the accomplishment of the functions of nutrition and relation. The example related by A. Pare is well known, in which...

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