Affection
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Affection is a term historically used in medicine to denote a specific local lesion or disorder, such as a heart valve affection. Additionally, in Aschoff's theory of inflammation, the term is used to describe the initial phase of tissue damage caused by an inflammatory agent.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AFFECTION, a term sometimes used to denote a particular local lesion. Examples: affection of the bicuspid valve - lesion of the bicuspid heart valve, affection of the lung apex - tuberculous lesion of the lung apex, etc. In addition, in Aschoff's theory of inflammation, the term "affection" is used to denote the first phase of the inflammatory process, which consists in tissue damage by the factor causing the inflammation.
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“Affection.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/affection/