Dissertatio inauguralis medica de sanguinis motu progressivo tam regulari, quam irregulari, indeque pendente cachexia
Halae Magdeburgicae (Halle an der Saale (Germany)): Ioannis Iacobi Curt, 1751. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 24pp. Book housed in a modern decorative paper covered folder. Decorative head-, and tailpiece. Decorative initial. Hirschberg's dissertation on blood flow, the regular one, as well as the irregular one which causes cachexia. Cachexia stems from a heart failure which may occur as a result of the blood going back to the intestines and the liver. This tends to cause swelling of the organs thereby leading to a low appetite and nausea. Dissertation disbound from its original wrappers. Minor browning throughout. Text in Latin. Folder in overall very good, book in good+ condition. g. Item #30561
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