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Ancient Plastic Surgery

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Q1

Although most people think of plastic or cosmetic surgery as a recent phenomenon, in fact it has been a miraculous medical ..... for centuries.

Q2

Even the name 'plastic surgery' has an ancient origin, deriving from the Greek word, 'plastikos' which means "to be formed or molded". It has to do with ..... deformations.

Q3

Another name for this medical feat is ..... surgery. It was a relatively unknown procedure in the West until an account of a grafting operation was published in London in 1794.

Q4

A British officer stationed in India happened to meet a man with a scarred forehead and ..... nose. The man's nose had been cut off as a punishment, and then a new one had been created using the man's own skin.

Q5

The medical community was startled to read an ancient Egyptian manuscript containing advice on how to repair broken noses and directions on treating ..... wounds.

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Even more surprising was the discovery that the world's first medical school was established in 1500 BC in Pakistan. Previously, the Hindu author Sushruta wrote about surgical methods, including nose surgery and ......

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Amputation of the nose, quite common in India, was the ..... punishment for certain crimes. As a result, there was a large demand for plastic surgery.

Q8

Reconstruction of the nasal passage could also be accomplished. This ..... but successful operation became known as the "Indian Method".

Q9

Plastic surgery techniques did not really gain acceptance in the West until the 18th century. Even then, there was a real reluctance to do little more than to ..... wounds.

Q10

Doctors also became skilled at preventing pain with various forms of ...... Some of these pain-blockers included the drinking of large quantities of wine, breathing carbon dioxide, or taking a potion with opium.

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