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History of Sciences in the Islamic World - Light of Islam |
 | | The diagnosis of tuberculosis from the fingernails, the cure of jundice, the use of cold water to prevent haemorrage, the crushing of stones in bladder and kidney to facilitate their removal, and surgery for hernia are among advances too numerous to mention in detail. |
| | The water is scooped up by the compartments, or pots, and is discharged into a head tank or an aqueduct at the top of the wheel. |
| | Water was thus discharged from a pipe at the bottom of the float chamber, and the valve opened momentarily, whereupon water entered from the reservoir, the valve closed momentarily and so on. |
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