. A study of the causes underlying the origin of human monsters : third contribution to the study of the pathology of human embryos . Fig. 124a.—Whole ovum with placenta attached to one side ofReduced one-half. it. fibrous walls and proved to be the amnion. Within this wasthe embryo, with club hands and feet, pointed ears and a verythin, twisted, umbilical cord. Sections of the placenta show that the villi are mattedtogether and are covered with a thick layer of decidua entire thickness of villi is infiltrated with leucocytes,which at points are accumulated sufficiently to form small


. A study of the causes underlying the origin of human monsters : third contribution to the study of the pathology of human embryos . Fig. 124a.—Whole ovum with placenta attached to one side ofReduced one-half. it. fibrous walls and proved to be the amnion. Within this wasthe embryo, with club hands and feet, pointed ears and a verythin, twisted, umbilical cord. Sections of the placenta show that the villi are mattedtogether and are covered with a thick layer of decidua entire thickness of villi is infiltrated with leucocytes,which at points are accumulated sufficiently to form small. Fig. 124b.—Ovum cut open, showing amnion. Reduced one-half. No. i.] ORIGIN OF HUMAN MONSTERS. 189


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