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From: "Les HORN" <>
Subject: Re: [LKS] Death by "Gravel"
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:24:57 -0000
References: <27.2896f1.30d445c2@cs.com>


Hi List

Ken asked :

> cause of death as "of a Gravel." Can anyone explain the meaning of this?

Gravel - [Passage of] small stones formed in the kidney with the urine - or,
in the case of death, the non-passage of stones.

Have a look at this URL for archaic medical terms :

http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm

Best Wishes
Les
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