A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . redisposition exists in the character of the supportingtissues of the organs, whether these be ligaments or mus-cles, or both. Clinical Features. Symptoms.—Enteroptosis does not invariably give riseto symptoms, or, in other words, a considerable degreeof downward displacement of one or more of the abdom-inal organs may exist without calling forth any com-plaints. On the other hand, however, whether as a re-sult or not cannot always be established, one finds avariety
A Reference handbook of the medical sciences embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science . redisposition exists in the character of the supportingtissues of the organs, whether these be ligaments or mus-cles, or both. Clinical Features. Symptoms.—Enteroptosis does not invariably give riseto symptoms, or, in other words, a considerable degreeof downward displacement of one or more of the abdom-inal organs may exist without calling forth any com-plaints. On the other hand, however, whether as a re-sult or not cannot always be established, one finds avariety of symptoms referable to the digestive tract, thenervous system, the condition of the blood, and so on;in a word, all manner of subjective symptoms may exist,from the severest abdominal pain, usually spasmodic, tothe mildest paresthesia. It must be admitted, however, that, prominent andmore frequent among the complaints urged by the sub-jects of enteroptosis, are those of digestive disturbances—distressful weight after food, referred to the right upperquadrant; sometimes spasmodic pain; sometimes vom- .P£R/CAR. Fig. 5125.—Partial Ptosis of the Viscera in a Woman Afjetl Forty-flreYears. The duorlenuiu descended as far as tbe brim of tbe pelvis.(Keith.) itiug, llatulence, constipation, and throbbing in the abdomen. The distress, which in pronounced cases is forthe most part constant and referred to the upper quad- I REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. , rants, is promptly relieved on assuming the horizontalposition, only to return again on getting up and walkingabout. Hence some persons make tliis complaint prom-
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