Amongst a collection of medical oddities housed at the Surgeons’

Amongst a collection of medical oddities housed at the Surgeons’

Photo of baby born via cesarean in the caul (a peek of life inside

Photo of baby born via cesarean in the caul (a peek of life inside

Lividity, or livor mortis, represents the postmortem settling

Lividity, or livor mortis, represents the postmortem settling

Frederik Ruysch and Cornelis Huyberts - Infant with hydrocephalus,

Frederik Ruysch and Cornelis Huyberts - Infant with hydrocephalus,

The Gentleman’s Guide to Amputation  high res – http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPHbUT0ekEg/TuH4gSGCbCI/AAAAAAAAAfg/-XabU9hdEX0/s1600/amputacao.jpg

The Gentleman’s Guide to Amputation high res – http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPHbUT0ekEg/TuH4gSGCbCI/AAAAAAAAAfg/-XabU9hdEX0/s1600/amputacao.jpg

The plague doctor’s costume was the clothing worn by a

The plague doctor’s costume was the clothing worn by a

One night cough syrup. Check out those ingredients!:)

One night cough syrup. Check out those ingredients!:)

One of a set of French gelatin silver prints showing an autopsy

One of a set of French gelatin silver prints showing an autopsy

Oh, Dr. Miles

Oh, Dr. Miles

A 54 year old woman was surgically intervened at Hospital Gandulfo

A 54 year old woman was surgically intervened at Hospital Gandulfo

A tasty treat

A tasty treat

Extreme rotatory curvature of the spine, from Joseph Coats’s

Extreme rotatory curvature of the spine, from Joseph Coats’s

Kynstkamera. St. Petersburg, Russia. “It is said that this

Kynstkamera. St. Petersburg, Russia. “It is said that this

Believe it or not, this is an enterolith, or a pearl like structure

Believe it or not, this is an enterolith, or a pearl like structure

Amputated hand re-attached to the patient’s right side for

Amputated hand re-attached to the patient’s right side for

The latest science suggests that old-timey Europe’s “humane”

The latest science suggests that old-timey Europe’s “humane”

Medical bone saws

Medical bone saws

Electric flesh brush

Electric flesh brush

It’s Dede: The “Tree Man” Dede, aka “Tree Man“, is

It’s Dede: The “Tree Man” Dede, aka “Tree Man“, is

Conjoined fetal pigs

Conjoined fetal pigs

“I have dermatographia, a condition in which one’s immune

“I have dermatographia, a condition in which one’s immune

Isolator - 1925 Invented by science fiction pioneer Hugi Gernsbeck,

Isolator - 1925 Invented by science fiction pioneer Hugi Gernsbeck,

The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia Was originally opened in the

The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia Was originally opened in the

“WORM” removed from woman’s eye. “Anterior

“WORM” removed from woman’s eye. “Anterior

“Edward Mordrake was a 19th century English nobleman who

“Edward Mordrake was a 19th century English nobleman who

The Mütter Museum, a collection of medical oddities, anatomical

The Mütter Museum, a collection of medical oddities, anatomical

Man with no face and rare disease in Kashmir

Man with no face and rare disease in Kashmir

On April 26, 1986 a giant nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl

On April 26, 1986 a giant nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl

In 2007,Car crash victim Shannon Malloy was made a living medical

In 2007,Car crash victim Shannon Malloy was made a living medical

Zoar Valley is a small area near Gowanda, New York. Its history

Zoar Valley is a small area near Gowanda, New York. Its history

Macabre collections #7—Medical Oddities—Peter the

Macabre collections #7—Medical Oddities—Peter the

No one knew what was bothering 7-month-old Mya Whittington. Her

No one knew what was bothering 7-month-old Mya Whittington. Her

“Soapman,” circa 1800s  A new type of mummy was found in

“Soapman,” circa 1800s  A new type of mummy was found in

Medical Oddities, Nature’s Anomalies and Carnival Gaffs:

Medical Oddities, Nature’s Anomalies and Carnival Gaffs:

welcometothe1jungle:  Tattooed human skin, part of a medical

welcometothe1jungle: Tattooed human skin, part of a medical

fatalitum:  The Mütter MuseumThis medical is museum located

fatalitum: The Mütter MuseumThis medical is museum located