Ague Malarial -Fever

American plague -Yellow fever

Anasarca-General massive edema

Aphonia-Laryngitis

Aphtha-Infant disease "thrush"

Apoplexy-Paralysis from stroke

Asphycsia/Asphicsia-Cyanotic ( lack of oxygen )

Atrophy- Wasting away

Bad Blood-Syphilis

Bilious fever-Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis or high temperature and bile emesis

Biliousness- Jaundice from liver disease

 Black plague or death-Bubonic plague

Black fever-Acute infection with high temperature and dark red skin lesions, highmortality rate

Black pox-Black Small pox

Black vomit-Vomiting blood, black blood due to ulcers or yellow fever

Blackwater fever-Dark urine with high temperature

Bladder in throat-Diphtheria (Seen on death certificates)

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 inflammatory disease of kidneys

Bronze John-Yellow fever

Bule-Boil, tumor or swelling

Cachexy-Malnutrition

Cacogastric-Upset stomach

Cacospysy-Irregular pulse

Caduceus-Subject to falling sickness or epilepsy

Camp fever- Typhus or Camp diarrhea

Canine madness-Rabies, hydrophobia

Canker- Ulceration of mouth or lips or herpes simplex

Catalepsy-Seizures or trances

Catarrhal-Nose and throat discharge from cold or allergy

Cerebritis-Inflammation of cerebrum or lead poisoning

Chilblain- Swelling of extremities from exposure to cold

Child bed fever-Infection following child birth

Chin cough-Whooping cough

Chlorosis-Iron deficiency anemia

Cholera-Acute, severe, contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing

Cholera morbus-Characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, elevated
temperature, etc. Could be appendicitis

Cholecystitus-Inflammation of the gall bladder

Cholelithiasis-Gall stones

Chorea-Disease characterized by convulsions, contortions and dancing

Cold plague-Ague characterized by chills

Colic-An abdominal pain and cramping

Congestive chills-Malaria

Consumption- Tuberculosis

Congestion-Any collection of fluid in an organ, like the lungs

Congestive chills-Malaria with diarrhea

Congestive fever-Malaria

Corruption-Infection

Coryza-A cold

Costiveness-Constipation

Cramp colic-Appendicitis

Crop sickness-Overextended stomach

Croup-Laryngitis, diphtheria, or strep throat

Cyanosis-Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood

Cynanche-Diseases of throat

Cystitis-Inflammation of the bladder

Day fever-Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness

Debility-Lack of movement, staying in bed

Decrepitude-Feebleness from old age

Delirium tremens-Hallucinations due to alcoholism

Dengue-Infectious fever endemic to East Africa

Dentition- Cutting of teeth

Deplumation-Tumor of the eyelids causing hair loss

Diary fever-A fever that lasts one day

Diptheria-Contagious disease of the throat

Distemper-Usually animal disease with malaise, discharge from nose and throat,anorexia

Dock fever-Yellow fever

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, convulsions during labor

Ecstasy-A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of reason

Edema-Nephrosis; swelling of tissues

Edema of lungs- Congestive heart failure, a form of dropsy

Eel thing-Erysipelas

Elephantiasis-A form of leprosy

Encephalitis-Swelling of brain or sleeping sickness

Enteric fever-Typhoid fever

Enterocolitis-Inflammation of the intestines

Enteritis-Inflations of the bowels

Epitaxis-Nose bleed

Erysipelas-Contagious skin disease, from Streptococci with vesicular and bulbous lesions

Extravasted blood-Rupture of a blood vessel

Falling sickness-Epilepsy

Fatty Liver-Cirrhosis of 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

Gathering-A collection of pus

Glandular fever-Mononucleosis

Great pox-Syphilis

Green fever /sickness-Anemia

Grippe/grip-Influenza like symptoms

Grocer's itch-Skin disease caused by mites in sugar or flour

Heart sickness-Condition caused by loss of salt from body

Heat stroke-Body temperature elevates because of surrounding environment temperature and body does not perspire to reduce temperature. Coma and death result if not reversed

King's evil-Tuberculosis of neck and lymph glands

Hectical complaint-Recurrent fever

Hematemesis-Vomiting blood

Hematuria-Bloody urine

Hemiplegy-Paralysis of one side of body

Hip gout-Osteomylitis

Horrors-Delirium tremens

Hydrocephalus-Enlarged head, water on the brain

Hydropericardium-Heart dropsy

Hydrophobia-Rabies

Hydrothroax-Dropsy in chest

Hypertrophic-Enlargement of organ, like the heart

Impetigo-Contagious skin disease with by pustules

Inanition-Physical condition resulting from lack of food

Infantile paralysis-Polio

Intestinal colic-Abdominal pain from improper diet

Jail fever-Typhus

Jaundice-Condition caused by blockage of intestines

Kruchhusten-Whooping cough

Lagrippe-Influenza

Lockjaw-Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the muscles of the neck and jaw.
Untreated, it is fatal in 8 days

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-Progressive 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, like undulant fever or brucellosis

Milk leg-Post partum 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

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 "Headache" was neuralgia in head

Nostalgia-Homesickness

Palsy-Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled muscles.

Paroxysm-Convulsion

Pemphigus-Skin disease with watery blisters

Pericarditis-Inflammation of heart

Peripneumonia-Inflammation of lungs

Peritonotis-Inflammation of abdominal area

Petechial Fever-Fever with skin spotting

Puerperal exhaustion-Death from child birth

Phthiriasis-Lice infestation

Phthisis-Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis

Plague-An acute febrile highly infectious disease with a high fatality rate

Pleurisy-Any pain in the chest area with each breath

Podagra-Gout

Poliomyelitis-PolioPotter's asthma

Pott's disease-Tuberculosis of spine

Puerperal exhaustion-Death from childbirth

Puerperal fever-Elevated temperature after giving birth to an infant

Puking fever-Milk sickness

Putrid fever-Diphtheria.

Quinsy-Tonsillitis.

Remitting fever-Malaria

Rheumatism-Any disorder associated with pain in joints

Rickets-Disease of skeletal system

Rose cold-Hay fever or nasal symptoms of an allergy

Rotanny fever-Children's disease

Rubeola-German measles

Sanguineous crus-Scab

Scarlatina-Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever-A disease with a 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 with abscesses and
pistulas developing. Usually occurs in the young.

Scrumpox-Skin disease, impetigo

Scurvy-Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness, spongy gums, hemmoraging
under skin.

Septicemia-Blood poisoning Shakes

Shaking-Chills, ague

Shingles-Viral disease with skin blisters

Ship fever-Typhus

Siriasis-Inflammation of the brain from exposure to the sun

Sloes-Milk sickness

Small pox-Contagious disease with fever and blisters

Softening of brain-Result of stroke or hemorrhage in the brain, with an end result of the tissue softening in that area

Sore throat distemper-Diphtheria or quinsy

Spanish influenza-Epidemic influenza

Spasms-Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle or group of muscles, like a
convulsion

Spina bifida-Deformity of spine

Spotted fever-Either typhus or meningitis

Sprue-Tropical disease with intestinal disorders and sore throat

St. Anthony's fire-Also erysipelas, but named so because of affected skin areas are bright red in appearance

St. Vitas dance-Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex jerking movements performed involuntary

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-Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature due to environment heat.
Lack of sodium in the body is a predisposing cause

Swamp sickness-Could be malaria, typhoid or encephalitis

Sweating sickness-Infectious and fatal disease common to UK in 15th century

Tetanus-Infectious fever with high fever, headache and dizziness

Thrombosis-Blood clot inside blood vessel Thrush

Tick fever-Rocky mountain spotted fever

Toxemia of pregnancy-Eclampsia

Trench mouth-Painful ulcers found along gum line,Caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene

Tussis convulsiva-Whooping cough

Typhus-Infectious fever with high fever, headache, and dizziness

Variola-Smallpox

Venesection-Bleeding

Viper's dance-St. Vitus Dance

Water on brain-Enlarged head

White swelling-Tuberculosis of the bone

Winter fever-Pneumonia

Womb fever-Infection of the uterus.

Worm fit-Convulsions associated with teething, worms, high temperature or diarrhea

Yellowjacket-Yellow fever.