617

        In hernial sacs,
617

        In diaphragmatic hernias,
617

            umbilical hernias,
617

        Displacements,
617

            by tumors,
617

            by tight-lacing,
617

        Twisting of,
617


S
TOMACH
, C
ANCER OF
,
530

    Definition,
530

    Synonyms,
530

    History,
530

    Etiology,
531

        Frequency,
532

        Sex,
533

        Age,
534

        Geographical distribution,
535

        Race,
535

        Heredity,
535

        Simple ulcer of stomach,
536

        Chronic gastritis,
536

        Depressing emotions,
536

        Individual predisposition,
537

        Local predisposition,
537

    Symptoms,
537

        Course of typical cases,
538

        Loss of appetite,
538

        Pain,
539

            Seat,
539

            Effect of food on,
539

            Character of,
539

            Absence of,
539

        Functional disturbance of stomach,
540

        Eructations,
540

        Breath, fetid,
540

        Hiccough,
540

        Tongue, appearance,
540

        Vomiting,
541

            Character,
541

            Effect of situation of cancer on,
541

            Time of,
541

            In pyloric form,
541

                cardiac form,
541

            Frequency,
542

            Cause of,
542

        Vomit, characters of,
542

        Gastric fluids, detection of cancerous fragments in,
542

                absence of free hydrochloric acid in,
543

            tests for hydrochloric acid in,
543
,
544

        Vomit, bloody,
545

            detection of blood in,
545

            coffee-grounds,
546

        Hemorrhages, frequency,
545

        Dysphagia,
546

        Tumor, presence of,
546

            frequency of,
546

            method of examining for,
546-549

            seat of,
548
,
561

            size of,
548

            consistence of,
548

            inflation of stomach with carbonic acid gas in diagnosis of,
549

        Constipation,
550

        Diarrhoea,
550

        Black stools,
550

        Urine, state of,
550

        Albuminuria,
551

        Emaciation,
551

        Debility,
551

        Depression of spirits,
552
,
554

        Anæmia,
552

        Cachexia,
552

        Physiognomy,
552

        Oedema,
553

        Ascites,
553

        Pulse,
553

        Epigastric pulsation,
553

        Hæmic murmurs,
553

        Venous thrombosis,
553

        Temperature,
554

        Dyspnoea,
554

        Headache and vertigo,
554

        Intelligence,
554

        Coma,
554

            dyspnoeic,
555

            cause of,
555

        Secondary growths,
556

                of liver,
556

                    diagnosis of,
556
,
557

            growth of peritoneum,
557

        Enlargement of supra-clavicular glands,
557

        Perforation,
558

            frequency of,
558

            formation of fistulæ,
558

            gastro-colic fistula,
558

        Fecal vomiting in gastro-colic fistulæ,
558

        Death, cause of,
559

    Duration,
559

        In early life,
559

    Complications,
560