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De vocis auditusque organis historia anatomica
In this crowning work by Fabricius's rival servant, Casserio (Casseri, Giulio Cesare, approximately 1552-1616), the title page symbolically in ornate…
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Narrations of ENT: The Dennis G. Pappas History of Otolaryngology Exhibit
Curated by Dr. Dennis G. Pappas, Sr., this exhibit explores the history of otolaryngology through the many books and instruments...
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Sterile Chromic Catgut Sutures
Sir William Macewan's teacher, Joseph Lister, came up with chromic suture, but it could not be well sterilized. But Macewen came up with a chromic…
Pyogenic infective diseases of the brain and spinal cord: meningitis, abscess of brain, infective sinus thrombosis
Sir William Macewan (1848-1924) was among the earliest surgeons to attach otitis abscesses through the ear. He learned from his teacher, Joseph…
Shadow Box of Temporal Bone Sections
Dr. Pappas created this shadow box displaying and identifying the temporal bones and structures. A magnified portion of this box shows the mastoid…
The life of Jacob Henle
Jacob Henle (1809-1885) gave a detailed and complete description of the temporal bone and was the first to describe the suprameatal spine, though he…
Head Mirror, Example 2
In the evolution of the head mirror, it was Turck's idea to attach the mirror to a headband. This idea really took off and even became the symbol of…