Surgery

Surgery

In the Past

That part of the healing art which relates to external diseases; their treatment; and, specially, to the manual operations adopted for their cure.

Developments

Every lawyer should have some acquaintance with surgery; his knowledge on this subject will be found useful in cases of homicide and wounds. [1]

Resources

Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about surgery is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including surgery.

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