{"id":2134,"date":"2020-09-30T05:53:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T10:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/weakley\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2020-09-30T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T12:20:08","slug":"old-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/weakley\/old-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"OLD DISEASES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Disease Names of the past & what they meant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Might be helpful when reading Old Death Certificates<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ablepsy<\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blindness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Ague <\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malarial Fever\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
American plague<\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yellow fever\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Anasarca<\/span> —\u00a0 Generalized massive edema\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Aphonia <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Laryngitis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Aphtha <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 The infant disease “thrush”\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Apoplexy <\/span>—\u00a0 Paralysis due to stroke\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Asphycsia\/Asphicsia <\/span>—\u00a0 Cyanotic and lack of oxyge\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Atrophy <\/span>—\u00a0 Wasting away or diminishing in size.<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bad Blood<\/span> —\u00a0 Syphilis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bilious fever<\/span> — Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis or elevated temperature and bile\u00a0 emesi\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Biliousness<\/span> —\u00a0 Jaundice associated with liver disease\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Black plague or death<\/span> —\u00a0 Bubonic plague\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Black fever <\/span>— Acute infection with high temperature and dark red skin lesions and high mortality rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Black pox <\/span>— Black Small pox\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Black vomit <\/span>—\u00a0 Vomiting old black blood due to ulcers or yellow fever\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Blackwater fever<\/span> — Dark urine associated with high temperature\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bladder in throat <\/span>—\u00a0 Diphtheria (Seen on death certificates)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Blood poisoning<\/span> —\u00a0 Bacterial infection; septicemia\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bloody flux <\/span>— Bloody stools\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bloody sweat –<\/span>– Sweating sicknes\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bone shave<\/span> —\u00a0 Sciatica\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Brain fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Meningitis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Breakbone –<\/span>– Dengue feve<\/span><\/b>
Bright’s disease<\/span> — Chronic inflammatory disease of kidneys\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bronze John<\/span> —\u00a0 Yellow fever\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Bule <\/span>— Boil, tumor or swelling<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cachexy<\/span> — Malnutrition\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cacogastric<\/span> –Upset stomach\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cacospysy<\/span> —\u00a0 Irregular puls\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Caduceus <\/span>—\u00a0 Subject to falling sickness or epilepsy\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Camp fever —<\/span> Typhus; aka Camp diarrhea\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Canine madness<\/span> —\u00a0 Rabies, hydrophobia\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Canker –<\/span>–\u00a0 Ulceration of mouth or lips or herpes simplex\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Catalepsy<\/span> —\u00a0 Seizures \/ trances\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Catarrha<\/span>l —\u00a0 Nose and throat discharge from cold or allergy\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cerebritis <\/span>—\u00a0 Inflammation of cerebrum or lead poisoning\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Chilblain<\/span> — Swelling of extremities caused by exposure to cold\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Child bed fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Infection following birth of a child\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Chin cough<\/span> — Whooping cough\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Chlorosis<\/span> –Iron deficiency anemia\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cholera\u00a0 <\/span>— Acute severe contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing<\/span><\/b>
Cholera morbus<\/span> — Characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, elevated temperature, etc. Could be appendicitis.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cholecystitus <\/span>— Inflammation of the gall bladder\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cholelithiasis<\/span> –\u00a0 Gall stones<\/span><\/b>
Chorea<\/span> — Disease characterized by convulsions, contortions and dancing<\/span><\/b>
Cold plague<\/span> —\u00a0 Disease characterized by convulsions, contortions and dancing\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Colic <\/span>— An abdominal pain and cramping<\/span><\/b>
Congestive chills<\/span> —\u00a0 Malaria\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Congestion <\/span>—\u00a0 Any collection of fluid in an organ, like the lungs\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Congestive chills<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Malaria with diarrhea\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Congestive fever<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malaria\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Consumption<\/span>=Tuberculosis or T.B.<\/span><\/b>
Corruption<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Infection<\/span><\/b>
Coryza <\/span>—\u00a0 A cold\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Costiveness<\/span> — Constipation\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cramp colic<\/span> —\u00a0 Appendicitis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Crop sickness <\/span>—\u00a0 Overextended stomach<\/span><\/b>
Croup –<\/span>—\u00a0 Laryngitis, diphtheria, or strep throat\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cyanosis<\/span> —\u00a0 Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cynanche<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Diseases of throat\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Cystitis<\/span> — Inflammation of the bladder<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Day fever<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Debility<\/span> — Lack of movement or staying in bed\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Decrepitude <\/span>— Feebleness due to old age\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Delirium tremens <\/span>— Hallucinations due to alcoholism\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Dengue<\/span> —\u00a0 Infectious fever endemic to East Africa<\/span><\/b>
Dentition –<\/span>–\u00a0 Cutting of teeth\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Deplumation <\/span>— Tumor of the eyelids which causes hair loss<\/span><\/b>
Diary fever <\/span>— A fever that lasts one day\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Diptheria<\/span> — Contagious disease of the throat\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Distemper<\/span> —\u00a0 Usually animal disease with malaise, discharge from nose and throat, anorexi<\/span><\/b>
Dock fever <\/span>— Yellow fever<\/span><\/b>
Dropsy<\/span> — Edema (swelling), often caused by kidney or heart disease<\/span><\/b>
Dropsy of the Brain<\/span> — Encephalitis<\/span><\/b>
Dry Bellyache –<\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Lead poisoning<\/span><\/b>
Dyscrasy<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 An abnormal body condition<\/span><\/b>
Dysentery<\/span> — Inflammation of colon with frequent passage of mucous and blood<\/span><\/b>
Dysorexy <\/span>–\u00a0 Reduced appetite\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Dyspepsia<\/span> — Indigestion and heartburn. Heart attack symptoms\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Dysury<\/span> —\u00a0 Difficulty in urination<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eclampsy <\/span>— Symptoms of epilepsy, convulsions during labo\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Ecstasy <\/span>— A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of reason\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Edema <\/span>—\u00a0 Nephrosis; swelling of tissues<\/span><\/b>
Edema of lungs<\/span> –Congestive heart failure, a form of dropsy\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Eel thing —\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 Erysipelas<\/span><\/b>
Elephantiasis <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 A form of leprosy<\/span><\/b>
Encephalitis <\/span>—\u00a0 Swelling of brain; aka sleeping sickness<\/span><\/b>
Enteric fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Typhoid fever<\/span><\/b>
Enterocolitis <\/span>—\u00a0 Inflammation of the intestines<\/span><\/b>
Enteritis<\/span> —\u00a0 Inflation of the bowels<\/span><\/b>
Epitaxis <\/span>—\u00a0 Nose bleed<\/span><\/b>
Erysipelas<\/span> — Contagious skin disease, due to Streptococci with vesicular and\u00a0 bulbous lesion<\/span><\/b>
Extravasted blood —\u00a0 Rupture of a blood vessel<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Falling sickness<\/span> — Epileps<\/span><\/b>
Fatty Liver –<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cirrhosis of liver<\/span><\/b>
Fits <\/span>—\u00a0 Sudden attack or seizure of muscle activity<\/span><\/b>
Flux<\/span> — An excessive flow or discharge of fluid like hemorrhage or diarrhea<\/span><\/b>
Flux of humour<\/span> — Circulation<\/span><\/b>
French pox<\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0 Syphilis<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gathering <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 A collection of pu<\/span><\/b>
Glandular fever<\/span> – Mononucleosis<\/span><\/b>
Great pox <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Syphilis<\/span><\/b>
Green fever \/ sickness <\/span>—\u00a0 Anemia<\/span><\/b>
Grippe\/grip<\/span> —\u00a0 Influenza like symptoms<\/span><\/b>
Grocer’s itch<\/span> –Skin disease caused by mites in sugar or flour<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Heart sickness<\/span> —\u00a0 Condition caused by loss of salt from bod<\/span><\/b>
Heat stroke<\/span> — Body temperature elevates because of surrounding environment emperature and body does not perspire to reduce temperature. Coma and death result if not reversed.<\/span><\/b>
Hectical complaint<\/span> — Recurrent fever<\/span><\/b>
Hematemesis <\/span>— Vomiting blood\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Hematuria <\/span>—\u00a0 Bloody urine<\/span><\/b>
Hemiplegy –<\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0 Paralysis of one side of body<\/span><\/b>
Hip gout –<\/span>–\u00a0 Osteomylitis<\/span><\/b>
Horrors <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Delirium tremens<\/span><\/b>
Hydrocephalus–<\/span>\u00a0 Enlarged head, water on the brain<\/span><\/b>
Hydropericardium<\/span> — Heart dropsy<\/span><\/b>
Hydrophobia <\/span>— Rabies<\/span><\/b>
Hydrothroax <\/span>—\u00a0 Dropsy in chest<\/span><\/b>
Hypertrophic<\/span> — Enlargement of organ, like the heart<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Impetigo –<\/span> Contagious skin disease characterized by pustules<\/span><\/b>
Inanition <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Physical condition resulting from lack of food\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Infantile paralysis<\/span> — Polio<\/span><\/b>
Intestinal colic<\/span> —\u00a0 Abdominal pain due to improper diet<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jail fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Typhus<\/span><\/b>
Jaundice<\/span> —\u00a0 Condition caused by blockage of intestines<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

King’s evil <\/span>–berculosis of neck and lymph glands<\/span><\/b>
Kruchhusten<\/span> —\u00a0 Whooping cough<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Lagrippe<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Influenza\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Lockjaw<\/span> –Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the muscles of the neck and jaw. Untreated, it is fatal in 8 days\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Long sickness<\/span> –Tuberculosis<\/span><\/b>
Lues disease<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Syphilis<\/span><\/b>
Lues venera<\/span> – —\u00a0 Venereal diseas<\/span><\/b>
Lumbago <\/span>—\u00a0 Back pain<\/span><\/b>
Lung fever –<\/span>— Pneumonia<\/span><\/b>
Lung sickness<\/span> — Tuberculosis<\/span><\/b>
Lying in<\/span> — Time of delivery of infant<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Malignant sore throat<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diphtheria<\/span><\/b>
Mania<\/span> —\u00a0 Insanity<\/span><\/b>
Marasmus <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Progressive wasting away of body, like malnutrition<\/span><\/b>
Membranous Croup<\/span> — Diphtheria<\/span><\/b>
Meningitis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Inflation of brain or spinal cord\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Metritis<\/span> — Inflammation of uterus or purulent vaginal discharge<\/span><\/b>
Miasma<\/span> —\u00a0 Poisonous vapors thought to infect the air<\/span><\/b>
Milk fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Disease from drinking contaminated milk, like undulant fever or\u00a0 brucellosis<\/span><\/b>
Milk leg<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Post partum thrombophlebitis<\/span><\/b>
Milk sickness<\/span> —\u00a0 Disease from milk of cattle which had eaten poisonous weeds<\/span><\/b>
Mormal <\/span>—\u00a0 Gangrene<\/span><\/b>
Morphew <\/span>—\u00a0 Scurvy blisters on the body<\/span><\/b>
Mortification <\/span>—\u00a0 Gangrene of necrotic tissue<\/span><\/b>
Myelitis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of the spine<\/span><\/b>
Myocarditis<\/span> — Inflammation of heart muscles<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Necrosis<\/span> —\u00a0 Mortification of bones or tissue<\/span><\/b>
Nephrosis <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Kidney degeneration\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Nepritis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of kidneys\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Nervous prostration<\/span> —\u00a0 Extreme exhaustion from inability to control physical and\u00a0 mental activities\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Neuralgia<\/span> —\u00a0 Described as discomfort, such as “Headache” was neuralgia in\u00a0 head\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Nostalgia<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Homesickness<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Palsy<\/span> —\u00a0 Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled muscles. It was listed as “Cause of death”.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Paroxysm<\/span>—\u00a0 Convulsion\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Pemphigus<\/span>— Skin disease of watery blisters\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Pericarditi<\/span>s —\u00a0 Inflammation of heart\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Peripneumonia <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of lungs\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Peritonotis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of abdominal area\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Petechial Fever<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Fever characterized by skin spotting\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Puerperal exhaustion <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Death due to child birth\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Phthiriasis<\/span> — Lice infestation\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Phthisis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Plague <\/span>—\u00a0 An acute febrile highly infectious disease with a high fatality rate\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Pleurisy <\/span>–\u00a0 Any pain in the chest area with each breath\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Podagra <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gout\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Poliomyelitis <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 PolioPotter’s asthma – Fibroid pthisis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Pott’s disease<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Tuberculosis of spine\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Puerperal exhaustion <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Death due to childbirth\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Puerperal fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Elevated temperature after giving birth to an infant\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Puking fever –\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milk sickness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Putrid fever <\/span>—-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diphtheria.<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quinsy<\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tonsillitis.<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Remitting fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malaria\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Rheumatism<\/span> —\u00a0 Any disorder associated with pain in joints\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Rickets <\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0 Disease of skeletal system\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Rose cold <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hay fever or nasal symptoms of an allergy<\/span><\/b>
Rotanny fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Child’s disease) ???<\/span><\/b>
Rubeola <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 German measles\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanguineous crust <\/span>— Scab\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scarlatina <\/span>—\u00a0 Scarlet fever<\/span><\/b>
Scarlet fever-<\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0 A disease characterized by red rash\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scarlet rash –<\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roseola\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sciatica<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Rheumatism in the hips\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scirrhus<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cancerous tumors\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scotomy<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dizziness, nausea and dimness of sight\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scrivener’s palsy<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Writer’s cramp\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Screws <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rheumatism\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scrofula <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses slowly with\u00a0 abscesses and pistulas develop. Young person’s disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scrumpox <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Skin disease, impetigo\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Scurvy<\/span> —\u00a0 Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness, spongy gums and hemorrhages under skin\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Septicemia<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blood poisoning\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Shakes<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Delirium tremens<\/span><\/b>
Shaking <\/span>—\u00a0 chills, ague\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Shingles<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Viral disease with skin blisters and nerve pain\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Ship fever<\/span> —\u00a0 Typhus<\/span><\/b>
Siriasis<\/span>– –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sloes<\/span> —-\u00a0\u00a0 Milk sickness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Small pox <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contagious disease with fever and blisters\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Softening of brain-\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Result of stroke or hemorrhage in the brain, with an end result of the tissue softening in that area.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sore throat distemper<\/span>— Diphtheria or quinsy\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Spanish influenza<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Epidemic influenza\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Spasms <\/span>–\u00a0 Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle or group of muscles,\u00a0 like a convulsion\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Spina bifida<\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deformity of spine\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Spotted fever<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Either typhus or meningitis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sprue<\/span> —\u00a0 Tropical disease characterized by intestinal disorders and sore\u00a0 throat\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
St. Anthony’s<\/span> — Also erysipelas, but named so because of affected skin areas\u00a0 are bright red in appearance\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
St. Vitas dance<\/span> —Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex jerking movements\u00a0 performed involuntary.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Stomatitis<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inflammation of the mouth\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Stranger’s fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yellow fever<\/span><\/b>
Strangery<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rupture\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sudor anglicus <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sweating sickness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Summer complaint <\/span>—Diarrhea, usually in infants caused by spoiled milk\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sunstroke <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature due to environment heat. Lack of sodium in the body is a predisposing cause\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Swamp sickness<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Could be malaria, typhoid or encephalitis\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Sweating sickness<\/span> — Infectious and fatal disease common to UK in 15th century\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tetanus<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Infectious fever characterized by high fever, headache and\u00a0 dizziness\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Thrombosis<\/span> — Blood clot inside blood vessel\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Thrush <\/span>–Childhood disease characterized by spots on mouth, lips and throat\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Tick fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rocky mountain spotted fever\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Toxemia of pregnancy<\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eclampsia\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Trench mouth <\/span>—\u00a0 Painful ulcers found along gum line, Caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Tussis convulsiva<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whooping cough<\/span><\/b>
Typhus<\/span> —\u00a0 Infectious fever characterized high fever, headache, and dizziness\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Variola <\/span>—\u00a0 Smallpox\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Venesection<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Bleeding\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Viper’s dance <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0 St. Vitus Dance<\/span><\/b>
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Water on brain <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enlarged head\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
White swelling<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0 Tuberculosis of the bone\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Winter fever <\/span>—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pneumonia\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Womb fever<\/span> —\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Infection of the uterus.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
Worm fit-<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Convulsions associated with teething, worms, elevated temperature or diarrhea<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Yellowjacket<\/span>—\u00a0 Yellow fever.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
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