Instead of "plethysmography": "kenoseography" and "plesmonegraphy"

The recording of volume changes in health and disease has from old been designated as "Plethysmography". This was supposed to be a correct term for the recording (graphein) of an increase in volume (plethysmos). The present paper shows that the choice of this term was not felicitous, and suggests an alternative. The first "plethysmographic" recordings are ascribed to Glisson (1622) and Swammerdam (1737). Since Glisson and Swammerdam did, in fact, record the volume of muscle to be constant on contraction, their measurements should probably have been referred to as "isography". This, however, is merely a historical matter. Presently venous outflow measurement is a common procedure to establish the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Venous outflow is determined by recording the decrease in volume of a limb which occurs after release of a congestion cuff. As this is quite the opposite of what is meant by "Plethysmography", another indication is needed for this examination. It appears that a suitable alternative can be taken from ancient Greek medical literature.     

“盐”是“盐”非

开门七件事“柴米油盐酱醋茶”,说明盐是生命中不可缺少的东西。人对盐的摄入既不能过少,也不能过多,只有拿捏的恰到好处,才能美味与健康兼得。每日食盐的摄入量     

对《AMH》及《答复》的再商榷

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