CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Hodgkin? What was he suffering from?
A
Mrs. Pumphrey’s Husband suffering from Sciatica
B
Mrs. Pumphrey’s Dog suffering from Rabies
C
The Author suffering from Lumbago
D
The Gardener suffering from Lumbago
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -( lumbago: pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back.) Answer: Hodgkin was down with lumbago.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘lymphoma’

Detailed explanation-3: -“Well, he has his little walks with me as you can see, but Hodgkin, the gardener, has been down with lumbago, so there has been no ring-throwing lately.” Tricki, a small dog, is pampered and overfed by his rich mistress. He falls seriously ill and his mistress consults a veterinary surgeon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Hodgkin RMS (17 August 1798 – 5 April 1866) was a British physician, considered one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and a pioneer in preventive medicine. He is now best known for the first account of Hodgkin’s disease, a form of lymphoma and blood disease, in 1832.

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