Release date is 1996-12-01

Genetic anomalies -- Prenatal anomalies -- Obstetric anomalies -- Prolificity -- Major terata -- Minor terata -- Anomalies of stature, size, and development -- Longevity -- Physiologic and functional anomalies -- Surgical anomalies of the head and neck -- Surgical anomalies of the extremities -- Surgical anomalies of the thorax and abdomen -- Surgical anomalies of the genitourinary system -- Miscellaneous surgical anomalies -- Anomalous types and instances of disease -- Anomalous skin-diseases -- Anomalous nervous and mental diseases -- Historic epidemics.

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"Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine" by George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle is an encyclopedic collection of medical phenomena and exceptional cases written in the late 19th century. The work delves into rare and extraordinary instances found throughout medical literature, emphasizing the intriguing anomalies in human anatomy and physiology, and how these peculiarities have captivated the minds of both laypeople and scholars alike. The opening of the compilation provides a comprehensive introduction to the fascination surrounding medical anomalies throughout history. It discusses the longstanding human curiosity about the unusual aspects of the body, tracing the evolution of medical understanding from superstitions to scientific inquiry. The authors elaborate on how historical figures, including early anatomists, documented bizarre cases, effectively laying the groundwork for the accumulation of knowledge that would lead to modern medical practices. This early section also sets the stage for the specific chapters to come, which will systematically categorize various anomalies—ranging from genetic oddities to peculiar cases of menstruation—highlighting both their medical significance and the interplay of myth, science, and human understanding throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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