On label: "Jaundice of nine months duration. High serum cholesterol. Dept. of Medicine, U. of T."; identified as "Mr. Sheath No. 256"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010- F8-1
Length
26.2 cm
Width
17.5 cm
Depth
10.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth is approx. max. of base and model
Condition Remarks
June 2023: overall excellent condition; paper label slightly discoloured, minimal surface dust and debris.
(undated condition note): Lacks a glass cover.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"The American Illustrated Medical Dictionary," 20th Ed., by W. A. Newman Dorland
Research Facts
Xanthomatosis is defined as "An accumulation of an excess of lipoids in the body due to disturbance of lipoid metabolism and marked by the formation of lipoid tumours in various parts and sometimes by profound effects on bodily health"; M. Wishart was trained under Max Broedell at Johns Hopkins; the model was made for the Art Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Exhibit History
“On loan L-2016-4” to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s 150th Anniversary exhibit; 30 April-8 July, 2016