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Ablepsy- Blindness
Addison's Disease- Symptoms are weakness, weight loss low blood pressure gastrointestinal distress as well as a brownish skin pigmentation. Aglutition- found in records of colonial deaths…the inability to swallow. Ague- Malaria Fever American Plague- Yellow Fever Anasarca- Massive Edema Ancome- an ulcerous swelling or boil. Aphonia- Laryngitis Aphtha- Thrush(infant disease) Apoplexy- The paralysis caused by a stroke Asphycsia/Asphicsia- Cyanotic and lack of oxygen Asthenia- lack of movement…bed-fast Atrophy- wasting away or diminishing in size Bad Blood- Syphilis Barrel Fever- Sickness associated with drinking alcoholic beverages. Bilious Fever- Jaundice caused by liver disease Black Jaundice- disease cause by contact with infected rat's urine. Black Lung- Disease caused by inhaling of coal dust. Black plague or Black Death- Bubonic plague Black Fever- Acute infection associated with high fever and darks skin lesions and in most cases death Black Pox- Black Small Pox Black Vomit- caused by ulcers or yellow fever Blackwater Fever- Dark urine associated with Fever Bladder in throat- Diphtheria Blood poisoning- Bacterial infection; Septicemia Bloody flux- Bloody stools Bloody sweat- sweating sickness Bone Shave- Sciatica Brain Fever- Meningitis Breakbone- Dengue Fever Bright’s Disease- Chronic inflammation of the kidneys Bronchial Asthma- Breathing disorder with spasming of bronchial tubes wheezing and difficulty breathing outward. May also be accompanied by coughing and tightness in chest. Bronze John- Yellow Fever Bule- swelling usually associated with tumor or boil Cachexy- Malnutrition Cacogastric- upset stomach Cacospysy- irregular pulse Caduceus- epilepsy or falling sickness Camp Fever- Typhus; aka camp diarrhea Canine Madness- Rabies; hydrophobia Carditis- Inflammation of the heart wall. Canker- ulcers of the mouth of herpes simplex Catalepsy- Seizures/trances Catarrhal- Nose or throat discharge from cold or allergy Cerebritis- Inflammationof the cerebrum or lead poisoning Chilblain- Swelling of the arms or legs due to extreme exposure to cold temp Child Bed Fever- Infection following birth of a child Chin cough- Whooping cough Chlorosis- anemia(iron deficiency) Cholera- Acute severe contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing Cholera morbus- adominal cramps nausea fever(somes appendicitis is called this) Cholecystotis- Inflammation of the gall bladder Cholelithiasis- Gall stones Chorea- convultion and dancing are symptoms of this disease Cold Plague- Ague with chills Colic- abdominal pain and cramping Commotion- Concussion Congestive Chills- Malaria with loose diarrhea Consumption- Tuberculosis Congestion- any build up of fluid in an organ(usually lungs) Congestive fever- Malaria Corruption- Infection Coryza- a cold Costiveness- Constipation Cramp colic- Appendicitis Crop sickness- verextended stomach Croup- laryngitis, diphtheria or strep throat Cyanosis- Dark skin color due to lack of oxygen in the blood Cynanche- Disease of the throat Cystitis- Inflammation of the Bladder Day Fever- Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness Debility- Lack of movement or staying in bed Decrepitude- Feebleness due to old age Delirium tremens- Hallucinations due to alcoholism Dengue- Infectious fever (primarily found in East Africa) Dentition- Cutting of Teeth Deplumation- Tumor of the eyelids(causes hair loss) Diary Fever- A fever that lasts one day Diptheria - Contagious disease of the throat Distemper- usually an animal disease symptoms are malaise, nose and throat discharge and anorexia Dock Fever- Yellow Fever Domestic Illness- a "nice" way of saying mental breakdown, depression or other illness which renders its victim housebound and most times in need of medical support. Dropsy- Edema(swelling) often caused by kidney or heart disease Dropsy of the Brain- Encephalitis Dry Bellyache- Lead Poisoning Dyscrasy- an abnormal body condition Dysentery- Inflammation of colon with frequent passage of mucous and blood Dysorexy- reduced appetite Dyspepsia- Indigestion and heartburn. Heart attack symptoms Dysury- Difficulty in urination Eclampsy- Symptoms of epilepsy, convultions during labor Ecstasy- A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of reason Edema- Nephrosis; swelling of tissue Edema of lungs- Congestive heart failure, a form of dropsy Eel thing- Erysipelas Elephantiasis- a form of Leprosy Encephalitis- swelling of brain also known as sleeping sickness Enteric Fever- Typhoid Fever Enteritis- Inflammation of the bowels Enterocolitis- Inflammation of the intestines Epitaxis- Nose bleed Erysipelas- Contagious skin disease, due to Streptococci with lesions Excrescense- disfiguring outgrowth of skin. Extraverted blood- Rupture of a blood vessel Falling sickness- Epilepsy Fatty Liver- Cirrhosis of the Liver Fits- Sudden attack or seizure of muscle activity Flux- An excessive flow or discharge of fluid like hemorrhage or diarrhea Flux of humour- Circulation French pox- Syphilis Galloping Consumption- Pulmonary Tuberculosis Gathering- a collection of pus Glandular Fever- Mononucleosis Goiter- non-cancerous enlargement of thyroid glands associated with iodine deficiency Gout- Painful inflammation, usually of the joints in the hands or feet and is found mostly in males Gravel- Kidney Stones Graves Disease- Disorder of the Thyroid Gland Great pox- Syphilis Green Fever or Green Sickness- anemia Grippe/Grip- Influenza like symptoms Grocer’s Itch- skin disease caused by mites in sugar or flour Heart Sickness- condition cause by sodium deficiency Heat stroke- Body temp. elevates because of environment and body does not perspire to reduce temp Hectical Complaint- Recurrent fever Hematemesis- Vomiting blood Hematuria- Bloody urine Hemiplegy- Paralysis of one side of the body Hip Gout- Osteomylitis Horrors- Delirium Tremens Hydrocephalus- enlarged head, water on the brain Hydro pericardium- Heart dropsy Hydrophobia- Rabies Hydrothorax- Dropsy in Chest Hypertrophic- Enlargement of organ like the heart Impetigo- Contagious skin disease characterized by pustules Inanition- Physical condition resulting from lack of food Infantile paralysis- Polo Intestinal colic- Abdominal pain due to improper diet Jail Fever- Typhus Jaundice- Condition caused by blockage of intestines King’s Evil- Tuberculosis of neck and lymph glands Kruchhusten- Whooping Cough Lagrippe- Influenza Lockjaw- A sympton of Tetanus(which see) Long Sickness- Tuberculosis Lues disease- Syphilis Lues Venera- Venereal disease Lumbago- Back Pain Lung Fever- Pneumonia Lung Sickness- Tuberculosis Lying in- Time of delivery of infant Malignant sore throat- Diphtheria Mania- Insanity Marasmus- Progessive wasting away of body, like malnutrition Membranous Croup- Diphtheria Meningitis- Inflations of brain or spinal cord Metritis- Inflammation of uterus or purulent vaginal discharge Miasma- Poisonous vapors thought to infect the air Milk Fever- Disease from Drinking contaminated milk Milk Leg- Postpartum thrombophlebitis Milk Sickness- Disease from milk of cattle which had eaten poisonous weeds Mormal- Gangrene Morphew- Scurvy blisters on the body Mortification- Gangrene of necrotic tissue Myelitis- Inflammation of the spine Myocarditis- Inflammation of heart muscles Narrowchestedness- emphysema Necrosis- Mortification of bones or tissue Nephrosis- Kidney Degeneration Nepritis- Inflammation of Kidneys Nervous prostration- Extreme exhaustion from inability to control physical and mental activities Neuralgia- Described as discomfort, such as Neuralgia in head….(headache) Nostalgia- Homesickness Palsy- Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled muscles. Paroxysm – Convulsion Pemphigus- Skin disease of watery blisters Pericarditis- Inflammation of Heart Peripneumonia- Inflammation of Lungs Peritonotis- Inflammation of abdominal area Petechial Fever- Fever characterized by skin spotting Phrenitis- at one time inflammation of the brain with fever and delirium: later inflammation of the diaphragm Phthiriasis- Lice infestation Phthisis- Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis Pityriasis Rosea- skin condition usually mild and sometimes is confused with ringworm Plague- acute febrile highly infectious disease with a high fatality rate Pleurisy- Any pain in the chest area with each breath Podagra- Gout Poliomyelitis- Polio Potter’s asthma; Fibroid pthisis Pott’s Disease- Tuberculosis of spine Pox - Syphilis Protein Disease- Once a common childhood disease that caused the kidneys to leak protein; Secondary allergic reaction to some kinds of Strep Infections. Puerperal exhaustion- Death due to child birth Puerperal Fever- Fever after giving birth Puking Fever- Milk Sickness Putrid Fever- Diphtheria Pyaemia- Blood-poisoning caused by pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess. Quinsy-Tonsillitis Remitting Fever- Malaria Rheumatism- any disorder associated with pain in the joints Rickets- disease of the skeletal system Rose Cold- Hay Fever or allergy symptoms Rubella- German measles Sanguineous crust- scab Scarlatina- Scarlet fever Scarlet fever- a disease characterized by red rash Scarlet rash- Roseola Sciatica- Rheumatism in the hips Scirrhus- Cancerous tumors Scotomy- Dizziness nausea and dimness of sight Scrivener’s Palsy- Writer’s cramp Screws- Rheumatism Scrofula- Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands(progresses slowly and usually found in a young person) Scrumpox- Skin disease impetigo Scurvy- Lack of vitamin C symptoms are spongy gums, weakness, and hemorrhages under skin Septicemia- Blood poisoning Shakes- Delirium Tremens Shaking- chills, ague Shingles- viral disease with skin blisters Ship Fever- Typhus Siriasis- Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure Sloes- Milk Sickness Small Pox- Contagious disease with fever and blisters Spanish Influenza- Epidemic Influenza Spina Bifida- Deformity of the spine Spotted Fever- Either typhus or meningitis Sprue- Tropical disease characterized by intestinal disorders and sores in the throat St. Anthony’s Fire- characterized by bright red areas of skin St. Vitas Dance- Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex involuntary jerking movements Stomatitis- Inflammation of the mouth Stranger’s Fever- Yellow Fever Strangery- Rupture Sudor anglicus- Sweating sickness Summer complaint- Diarrhea, usually in infants caused by spoiled milk Sunstroke- elevated temperature due to environment as well as sodium deficiency Swamp Sickness- Could be malaria, typhoid or encephalitis Sweating Sickness- Infectious and fatal disease common to UK in 15th century Tetanus- Infectious fever characterized by high fever, headache and dizziness and "lockjaw". Untreated, it is fatal in 8 days Thrombosis- Blood clot inside the blood vessel Thrush- spots on the mouth lips and throat (usually in infants) Tick Fever- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Toxemia of Pregnancy- Eclampsia Trench Mouth- Painful ulcers found on gum line, caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene Tussis convulsive- Whooping cough Typhus- Infectious fever characterized high fever, headache and dizziness Variola- Smallpox Venesection- Bleeding Viper’s Dance- St. Virus Dance Water on Brain- Enlarged head(hydrocephalus) White Plague- Tuberculosis White Swelling- Tuberculosis of the bone Whitlow--a boil or ulcerous swelling Wiel's Disease- Disease passed by contact with the urine of infected Rats. Winter Fever- Pneumonia Womb Fever- Infection of the Uterus Worm Fit- Convulsions associated with worms, teething, high fever and diarrhea Yellowjacket-Yellow Fever |
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