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Macewen operation
A surgical operation for inguinal hernia designed by Sir William Macewen (1848-1924), a surgeon in Glascow, Scotland who also described Macewen's sign for the detection of hydrocephalus and brain abscess.
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- Fear of worms (parasitic) Feverish.
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