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| − | Leeches were used as part of primitive [[medicine]] on Earth, and are often referred to when disparaging apparently outdated [[drugs and treatments|medical techniques]]. In [[2374]], the [[EMH Mark II]] aboard the [[USS Prometheus (NX-59650)|USS ''Prometheus'']] remarked to [[the Doctor]] that medical science had evolved beyond "scalpels or leeches" when the latter failed to recognize a [[thrombic modulator]]. ([[VOY]]: "[[Message in a Bottle]]") |
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[[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] was fond of leeches as a snack. In [[2154]], he snacked on some leeches while dictating a doctor to Dr. [[Jeremy Lucas]]. He also fed one to a begging [[Porthos]] after warning him that it would clear out the [[dog]]'s intestinal tract. ([[ENT]]: "[[Doctor's Orders]]") |
[[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] was fond of leeches as a snack. In [[2154]], he snacked on some leeches while dictating a doctor to Dr. [[Jeremy Lucas]]. He also fed one to a begging [[Porthos]] after warning him that it would clear out the [[dog]]'s intestinal tract. ([[ENT]]: "[[Doctor's Orders]]") |
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Revision as of 20:33, 23 November 2006
- You may also be looking for the TNG holodeck character Felix Leech.
The leech is a specific animal that attaches itself to another creature, usually absorbing some of its blood.
Doctor Phlox was fond of leeches as a snack. In 2154, he snacked on some leeches while dictating a doctor to Dr. Jeremy Lucas. He also fed one to a begging Porthos after warning him that it would clear out the dog's intestinal tract. (ENT: "Doctor's Orders")