(November 14, 2018 at 4:10 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(November 14, 2018 at 4:01 pm)Tres Leches Wrote: Oh, look at that. Now I know who to go to with questions on 12th century medicine.
-Teresa
This...
...is a trephine, an instrument used in modern trepanning. Doesn't look terribly medieval, does it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech#Inte...ith_humans
Quote:They [leeches] are used to help restore circulation after microsurgery to reattach body parts.[41] Other clinical applications include varicose veins, muscle cramps, thrombophlebitis,[43] and osteoarthritis.[44][45]
Now you know who to go to with questions on 21st century medicine. You're welcome.
Boru
Very cool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirudin
I think I knew about that once, but had forgotten. They secrete something that attacks thrombin.
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