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Latin Term
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English Translation
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Abortus
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Childbirth
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Abscessus
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Abscess
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Accessio
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Seizure
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Aeger
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Sick
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Agonia
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Cramps
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Ambustio
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Burn, scald.
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Aneurisma
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Aneurysm
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Angina Laryngea
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Croup, The
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Angina Membranacea
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Diphtheria. [A system of practical medicine
by Alexander Tweedie,1842].
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Angina Tonsillaris
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Quincy. [A system of practical medicine by
Alexander Tweedie,1842].
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Apoplexia
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Apoplexy,
Stroke
Example from an 1864 Church Record
from Slovakia:
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Apoplexia Cerebralis |
Apoplexy. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1846 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Apoplexia Cordis |
Hæmocardiorrhagia. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1856 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Apoplexia Nervosa |
Nervous apoplexy, simple apoplexy, no
lesion whatever may be perceptible on dissection; although the
patient may have died under all the phenomena that are
characteristic of apoplexy. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1845 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Apoplexia Pulmonum |
Hæmoptysis. [Dunglison 1874]. Congestion of the lungs.
Example from
an 1850 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Asthenia
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Atrophy.
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Ataxia Motus
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Locomotor Ataxia
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Atrophia
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Atrophy
Example from
an 1843 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Calculus
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Stones
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Cancrum
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Canker
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Carbunculus
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Carbuncle
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Carcinoma
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Cancer |
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Carcinoma Prostata
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Prostrate cancer.
Example from a 1900 Church Record in
Drahotuse, Czech
Republic:
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Carcinoma Ventriculi
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Cancer of the stomach. Malignant epithelial
growth within the stomach. [Diseases of the Stomach. Einhorn,
1905].
Example from
an 1846 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Catarrhus
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Catarrh.
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Causa Mortis Incognita
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Cause not specified.
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Cholerica
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Cholera
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Chorea Sancti Viti
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St. Vitus' Dance
Example from
an 1869 Death Record from Michigan:
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Colica
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Colic
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Commotio
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Concussion.
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Constipatio
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Constipation.
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Consumptio
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Consumption
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Contractura Ilii
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Stricture of the ilium.
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Contractura Urethræ
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Stricture of the urethra.
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Contusio
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Contusion.
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Convulsio
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Convulsions
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Convulsionis
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Convulsions.
Example from an 1852 Church Record
from Galacia:
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Cordis Degeneratio
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Fatty degeneration of the heart.
Example from a 1900 Church Record in
StaraVoda, Czech
Republic:
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Crampus
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Cramps
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De Morbo Gallico |
Syphilis. |
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Debilitas
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Debility,
Illness, Weakness
Example from an 1864 Church Record
from Slovakia:
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Decessus
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Died, Death
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Decollatio
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Beheading.
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Denguis
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Dengue Fever
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Dentitio
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Teething
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Diarrhoea
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Diarrhea.
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Diphtheritis
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Diphtheria.
Example from an 1897 Church Record in
Vojnivice, Czech
Republic:
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Dysenteria
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Dysentery
Example from
an 1858 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Ecclampsia
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Convulsions
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Empicus
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Lung disease
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Epilepsia
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Epilepsy
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Exhaustio
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Exhaustion
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Explosio
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Explosion.
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Fatuitas
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Idiocy.
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Ex Visitatione Dei |
Visitation of God. |
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Febris
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Fever
Example from an 1855 Death Record
from Australia:
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Febris Adenomeningea
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Adenomeningeal Fever
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Febris Africana
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African Fever
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Febris Angina
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Angina
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Febris Castrensis
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Camp Fever
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Febris Enterica
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Enteric Fever
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Febris Flava
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Yellow Fever
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Febris Gastrica
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Bilious Fever.
[Dunglison 1874].
Example from an 1886
Death Certificate
from Illinois:
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Febris Hectica |
Hectic Fever. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1845 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Febris Inflammatoria
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Inflammatory fever.
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Febris Intermittens
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Intermittent Fever, ague.
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Febris Militarius
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War Fever
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Febris Nervosa
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Nervous Fever.
Example from
an 1848 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
Example from an 1886
Death Certificate
from Illinois:
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Febris Petechialis
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Spotted Fever
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Febris Puerperalis
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Puerperal Fever.
Example from
an 1846 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Febris Putrida |
Typhus Gravior. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1848 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Febris Putrida Nervosa |
Typhus Mitior. [Dunglison 1874]. |
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Febris Quartana
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Quartana
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Febris Remittens
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Remittent Fever
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Febris Rheumatica
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Rheumatic fever.
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Febris Rubra
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Scarlet Fever
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Febris Scorbutica
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Scorbutic Fever
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Febris Verminosa
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Verminous Fever
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Felo De Se
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In medical
jurisprudence, one who commits felony by attempting suicide.
[Appleton1904]
One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or loses
his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful or malicious
act; a suicide. --Burrill. [Webster1913]
Latin for
"felon of himself," is an archaic legal term meaning suicide. In
early English common law, an adult who committed suicide was
literally a felon, and the crime was punishable by forfeiture of
property to the king and what was considered a shameful burial
(typically with a stake through his heart and with a burial at a
crossroad). A child or mentally incompetent person, however, who
killed him- or herself was not considered a felo de se and was
not punished post-mortem for his or her actions. The term is not
commonly used in modern legal practice. [Wikipedia]
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Fluxus
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Dysentery
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Fractura
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Fracture.
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Fulmen
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Lightning.
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Galbanus
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Jaundice
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Gangræna
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Gangrene, mortification.
Example from an 1864 Church Record
from Slovakia:
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Gangræna Oris
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Cancrum oris, water canker. [A system of
practical medicine by Alexander Tweedie,1842].
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Gangræna Senilis
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Dry gangrene.
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Gelatio
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Frost.
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Glarea
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Gravel
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Hæmorrhagia
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Hemorrhage
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Hæmorrhois
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Hemorrhoids
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Hydrocephalus Connatus
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Congenital hydrocephalus.
Example from an 1896 Church Record in
Drahotuse, Czech
Republic:
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Hydropisis
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Dropsy
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Hydrops Abdominis |
Ascites. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1848 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Hydrops Ovarii
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Ovarian dropsy.
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Hydrops Universalis
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Anasarca, leucophlegmasia.
Example from
an 1847 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Hypertrophia Cordis
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Heart hypertrophy.
Example from
an 1853 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Icterus
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Jaundice
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Ictus
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A blow.
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Ignis Sacer
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Erysipelas.
[Erysipelas and Child-Bed Fever, Minor, 1874].
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Ileus Ventriculi
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Enteralgia.
Example from an 1897 Church Record in
StaraVoda, Czech
Republic:
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In Vivo (In Vivus) |
Within a
living organism. [Stedman]
In vivo means "within a living
organism". In vivo is used to describe experimental techniques
that focus on biological processes as they occur within a living
organism, such as embryonic studies of the Drosophila (fruit
fly.) The Latin vivo is derived from vivus, meaning living. [ISCID] |
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Infectio
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Infection
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Infirmus
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Weak
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Inflammatio
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Inflammation
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Insolatio
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Insolatio
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Intussusceptio
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Intussusception
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Lepra
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Leprosy.
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Marasmus
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Weakness
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Marasmus Senilis
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Progressive atrophy of the aged.
[Dunglison1868].
The atrophy of all the tissues which occurs
normally and slowly in old people. [Appleton1904].
Example from an 1898 Church Record in
Drahotuse, Czech
Republic:
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Marasmus Universalis
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A wasting away
of flesh, without fever or apparent disease. [Hooper1829].
Example from a 1908 Church
Certificate from New York:
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Meningitis Cerebralis
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Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Example from an 1896 Church Record in
Vojnivice, Czech
Republic:
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Mollities Cerebri
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Cerebral Softening.
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Morbilli
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Measles.
Example from an 1892 Church Record in
StaraVoda, Czech
Republic:
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Morbus
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Latin word for disease. In the last century,
when applied to a particular disease, morbus was associated with
some qualifying adjective or noun, indicating the nature or seat
of such disease. Examples: morbus cordis, heart disease; morbus
caducus, epilepsy or falling sickness. [NGSQ1988]
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Morbus Addisonii
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Addison's Disease
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Morbus Aphrodisius
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Lues Venerea, or
syphilis. It has also been called morbus Gallicus, morbus
Indicus, &c. [Hoblyn1900]. |
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Morbus Arquatus
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Jaundice; the disease
in which the skin becomes of the yellow colour of the rainbow.
[Hoblyn1900]. |
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Morbus Articulorum
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Disease of the joints.
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Morbus Brightii
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Bright's disease of the kidney. [Dunglison1968].
Nephritis.
Example from an 1849 Death
Certificate from England:
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Morbus Bullosus
Neonatorum
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An epidemic which
occurred in Leipsic in 1872, characterized by bullæ,
but distinct from pemphigus. [Hoblyn1900]. |
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Morbus Caducus
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Epilepsy, or the
falling sickness. This has been also termed morbus attonitus;
morbus comitialis, the fact that its occurrence during comitia,
or popular asssemblies at Rome, was or sufficient to cause their
adjournment. [Hoblyn1900].
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Morbus Cerebri |
Disease of the brain.
Example from an 1873 Death
Certificate from Wales, England:
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Morbus Cœruleus |
Cyanosis. [Thomas1875].
Blue disease; discoloration of the skin in
malformations of the heart. [Cleaveland1886]. |
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Morbus Cordis
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Cardionosus.
Disease of the heart. Heart disease. [Dunglison1868]
Example from a 1905 Death
Certificate from England:
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Morbus Coxæ
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Tubercular disease of the hip joint. [Appleton1904].
Example from an 1877 Death
Certificate from England:
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Morbus Cutis
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Disease of the skin.
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Morbus Gallicus
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An old term for syphilis. [Appleton1904]
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Morbus Heraculeus |
A designation of elephantiasis, derived
from its vastness and terrible nature. [Hoblyn1900]. |
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Morbus Hungaricus
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Epidemic Typhus
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Morbus Incurvus |
Another name for cyrtosis, incurvation of
the spine, or posterior crookedness. [Hoblyn1900]. |
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Morbus Indicus |
Syphilis. [Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Infantilis |
("Infantile Disease"), a name for
epilepsy. [Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Jecoris |
Disease of the liver. |
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Morbus Magnus |
("Mighty Disease"), a name for epilepsy.
[Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Niger |
("Black Disease"), Melaena. [Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Pancreatis |
Disease of the pancreas. |
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Morbus Pedicularis |
("Lousy Disease"), Phthiriasis.
[Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Pulmonum |
Disease of the lungs.
Example from an 1898 Church Record in
Vojnivice, Czech
Republic:
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Morbus Regius
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Jaundice. In German (königskrankheit). Literally the royal disease;
so called because it was said to be cured by delicate remedies,
by exciting to cheerfulness, etc. [Appleton1904]
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Morbus Sacer |
("Sacred Disease"), A name given to
epilepsy, because epileptics were sometimes supposed to be
divinely inspired. [Thomas1875] |
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Morbus Splenis
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Disease of the
spleen.
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Morbus Strangulatorius |
A putrid sore throat. A characteristic
name of a species of angina maligna, which raged in Cornwall in
the year 1748. [Hoblyn1900]. The croup, diphtheria. |
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Morbus Uteri
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Disease of the
uterus.
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Morbus Ventriculi
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Disease of the
stomach.
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Mors
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Death
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Mors Repentina
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Sudden death.
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Myelitis Lumbalis
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Paraplegia of both
legs, but the upper extremities are unaffected. The bladder and
the rectum are inclolved; the skin and tendon reflexes are
diminished or entirely absent. [The Elements of Clinical
Diagnosis By Georg Klemperer, 2009].
Example from an 1896 Church Record in
StaraVoda, Czech
Republic:
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Natus Immaturus
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Premature birth.
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Natus Mortuus
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Stillborn
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Neoplasma
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Neoplasm
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Noma
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Canker.
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Non Compos
Mentis |
The term non compos mentis comes
from Latin, non meaning "not," compos meaning "in control," and
mentis, genitive singular of mens, mind, and means not having a
sound mind; not sane. [Wikipedia]
Not of sound mind and hence not
legally responsible; mentally incompetent. [Stedman] |
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Obitus
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Death, Died
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Obstipatio Alvi
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Constipation.
[Diseases of the stomach, intestines, and pancreas By Robert
Coleman Kemp, 1917].
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Obstructiones
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Obstruction of the
bowels.
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Otitis Media
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(Latin for "Middle
otitis") is inflammation of the middle ear, or middle ear
infection. [Wikipedia].
Example from an 1897 Death Record from
Michigan:
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Partus
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Childbirth
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Per Infortuna |
by misfortune or accident. |
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Peritus
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Deceased, Dead
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Perniciose Anæmia
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Pernicious Anemia.
Example from an 1892 Church Record in
Drahotuse, Czech
Republic:
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Pestis
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Plague
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Phthisis
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Consumption, Tuberculosis
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Phthisis Abdominalis
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Tuberculosis
affecting the mesenteric glands or the intestines.
[Appleton1904].
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Phthisis Acuta
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Galloping Consumption
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Phthisis Brochialis
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Bronchial Phthisis,
Bronchial Consumption. Phthisis occasioned by the pressure of
enlarged tuberculous bronchial glands, which, not infrequently,
communicate with caverns in the lungs, or with the bronchia.
[Dunglison 1874].
Example from an 1846 Church
Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Phthisis Exulcerata
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Phthisis Pulmonalis.
[Dunglison 1874].
Example from an 1846 Church Record
in Münster, Switzerland:
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Phthisis Meseraica
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Tabes Meseraica,
Phthisis Mesenteric. [Dunglison 1874].
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Phthisis Pituitosa
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Bronchorrhea.
[Dunglison 1868].
Example from an 1843 Church Record
in Münster, Switzerland:
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Phthisis Pulmonalis
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Consumption of the
lungs; strictly applied to the tuberculous variety.
[Cleaveland1886].
Pulmonary
consumption. Pulmonary tuberculosis. [Dorland].
Example from an 1825
Death Certificate
from Pennsylvania:
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Placenta Previa
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Placenta previa is a
condition that occurs during pregnancy when the placenta is
abnormally placed, and partially or totally covers the cervix. [TheFreeDictionary.com].
Example from a 1920 Death
Certificate from Ohio:
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Plaga
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Plague
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Pleuritis Dextra
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Right side pleuritis.
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Pleuritis Sinistra
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Left side pleuritis.
Example from an 1892 Church Record in
StaraVoda, Czech
Republic:
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Privatio
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Privation.
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Puerperium
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Childbirth
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Rheumatismus
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Rheumatism
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Scarlatina
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Scarlet fever
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Scophulosis
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Scrofula.
Example from an 1893 Church Record in
Drahotuse, Czech
Republic:
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Scorbutus
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Scurvy
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Senectus
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Old age.
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Senilis
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Weak with age
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Spasmus
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Cramps
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Spasmus Epiglottidis
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Spasm of the epiglottis. [Dunglison 1874].
Example from
an 1847 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Spasmus Glottidis
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Laryngismus
Stridulus; Spasm of the Glottis; False Croup; Spasmodic Croup;
Child Crowing. [American Laryngological Association 1909].
Example from
an 1866 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Submersio
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Drowning.
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Suffacatio
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Suffocation.
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Suspendium
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Hanging.
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Tussis
|
Cough
Example 1 from an 1864 Church Record
from Slovakia:
Example 2 from an 1852 Church Record
from Galacia:
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Tussis Convulsiva
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Pertussis
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Tussis Epidemicus
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Influenza or Catarrh
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Typhus
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Typhoid fever, Typhus
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Typhus Abdominalis
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Typhoid Fever.
[Dunglison 1874].
Example from a 1905 Death Certificate
from Illinois:
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Ulcus
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Ulcer |
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Ulcus Ilii
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Ulceration of the
ilium. |
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Variola
|
Smallpox
Example from an 1864 Church Record
from Slovakia:
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Venenatio
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Poisoning. |
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Vermis
|
Worms
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Vertigo Nervosa
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Nervous, hysterical,
epileptical, or hypochondriacal vertigo. [A dictionary of
practical medicine by James Copeland, 1859]. |
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Vita Minima
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Apparent death.
Example from
an 1873 Church Record in Münster, Switzerland:
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Vitia Conformationis
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Malformation.
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Vitium
Cordis
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Heart disease.
Vitium:
Disease. [Dunglison1868]
Vitium: A
fault, a defect; an abnormality. [Appleton1904]
Example
from an 1881 German Death Certificate:
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Vulnus
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To wound
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Vulnus Cultro
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Stabbed or cut.
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Vulnus Gladio
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Stabbed or cut in
battle.
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Vulnus Pugione
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Stabbed or cut in
battle.
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Vulnus Incisum
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Latin for a wound caused by a cut.
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Vulnus Laceratum
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Latin for lacerated wound [Dunglison1855]
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Vulnus Punctum
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Latin for stab wound.
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Vulnus Scaplet
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Latin for knife wound.
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Vulnus Sclopeticum
|
Latin for gunshot wound [CivilWarMed]
Example
from a Civil War Hospital Record:
Example from a Funeral Home
Record in California:
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Vulnus a Tormento
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Gunshot wound.
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