AN OVUM CURETTE

Dull Wire Curette

Since the discovery by Recamier in 18501 of the presence of "intrauterine fungosities" as a cause of metrorrhagia, and his recommendation of the curette with subacute edges known by his name for their removal, the majority of gynecological text-books have mentioned these growths and their operative treatment. Only in Meigs (1851), Churchill (1857), and Hewitt (1872) do I find no reference to th...

Schistosoma mattheei--an ovum containing twin miracidia.

A large Schistosoma mettheei ovum containing two miracidia was recovered from a squash preparation of the liver of an experimentally infected hamster. When observed, the miracidia were motile and facing in opposite directions.

Specimen of Hydatiginous Ovum

The patient, a lady of 33, has had three children. Dr Rattray was called in on 26th June, and found her pale, ansemic, and greatly reduced from haemorrhage. The case was rather difficult of diagnosis, but was treated as a threatened miscarriage by Gtt. vi. Tinct. Cannabis Indicse, thrice daily, and cold water enemata. On 27th, severe and labour-like pains supervened, and in a short time a large...

Exhibition of Dull Wire Curette

An Electron Microscope Study of the Rat Ovum

This paper reports on the fine structure of rat oocytes at stages before ovulation, during maturation, fertilization, and early cleavage. The study includes parallel observations on light and electron microscope preparations with attempted correlations. The follicular cells of the ovarian egg are described as sending long processes through the zona pellucida to the egg surface where they mingle...