A dictionary of practical surgery: exhibiting the present state of the principles and practice of surgery. comprehending also an account of the instruments, remedies and applications employed in surgery, and the etymology and signification of the pri

Language: English. Approximately 226 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1822. A classic early nineteenth-century surgical dictionary by Samuel Cooper, bringing together the principles and practice of surgery with practical information on surgical instruments, remedies, applications, and the etymology and meaning of key technical terms. A useful reference work for the history of medicine and surgical terminology, reflecting the state of surgical knowledge in the period. Book images are non-contractual.