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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-Overextended stomach Croup-:aryngitis, 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 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 |