Download or read book The American Medical Journal, Saint Louis, 1884, Vol. 12 (Classic Reprint) written by Geo. C. Pitzer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Medical Journal, Saint Louis, 1884, Vol. 12 There are certain occupations which favor the development of varicocele. Persons standing long upon their feet; riding in the saddle upon a long journey; heavy lifting; a severe injury or strain; excessive venery, masturbation, or an attack of acute orchitis may excite the disease. Pressure upon the course of the spermatic veins, as in tumors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.