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From: wendy fleming <>
Subject: [AUS-MELB] Re: AUS-MELBOURNE-D Digest V04 #24
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:44:53 +1100
References: <200402011206.i11C6rQl032192@lists2.rootsweb.com>


Dropsy was collection of fluid in the delendent tissues frequently the
feet annd abdomen, due to heart failure. You don't see this nowadays
because of the use of diuretics, the drugs that remove unwanted fluid
from your body.
Exhaustion- i think people were allowed to die of old age in the 1800s
and exhaustion was used to describe the failure of the whole body after
a hard life of manual labour.
Softening of the brain may be a euphemism for dementia. There was a lot
of syphilitic insanity about but I agree with the advice you have been
given if you want more definitions.wendy fleming :-)

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>AUS-MELBOURNE-D DigestVolume 04 : Issue 24
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>Today's Topics:
> #1 [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Terminologi ["jemecese" <>]
> #2 Re: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Termino ["bob cunning" <]
> #3 Re: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Termino ["Robynne" <>]
> #4 Re: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Termino ["Robynne" <>]
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> "jemecese" <>
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> Sat, 31 Jan 2004 20:03:34 +0800
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>Hi Listers,
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>I am currently wading through a stack of Victorian death certificates dated in the 1800's and early 1900's. Does anyone know of a website that explains what the old medical terms used to explain causes of death actually mean?
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>e.g. Softening of the brain? (Is this what we would call
> dementia or alzheimers today?)
> Exhaustion?
> Dropsy?
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>There are many more very interesting terms - just wish I knew what they meant.
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>Many thanks
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>Carolyn
>Mandurah
>Western Australia
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> Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:23:25 +1100
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>Hello Carolyn.
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>It means "Result of a stroke or haemorrhage of that part of the brain,
>resulting in the softening of tissue in that area."
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>If you like,I can send you a jpeg (off list) of old medical terms.
>Cheers, Bob in Melbourne
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jemecese" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:03 PM
>Subject: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Terminologies
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>>Hi Listers,
>>
>>I am currently wading through a stack of Victorian death certificates
>>
>dated in the 1800's and early 1900's. Does anyone know of a website that
>explains what the old medical terms used to explain causes of death actually
>mean?
>
>>e.g. Softening of the brain? (Is this what we would call
>> dementia or alzheimers today?)
>> Exhaustion?
>> Dropsy?
>>
>>There are many more very interesting terms - just wish I knew what they
>>
>meant.
>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Carolyn
>>Mandurah
>>Western Australia
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> Re: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Terminologies
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> "Robynne" <>
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> Sun, 1 Feb 2004 00:22:37 +1100
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>Try this site http://pearlspad.tripod.com/Medical.htm
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>I know there are a few more around, just go to www.google.com and type in
>'old medical terms' or similar
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>Cheers, Robynne
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jemecese" <>
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>Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:03 PM
>Subject: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Terminologies
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>>Hi Listers,
>>
>>I am currently wading through a stack of Victorian death certificates
>>
>dated in the 1800's and early 1900's. Does anyone know of a website that
>explains what the old medical terms used to explain causes of death actually
>mean?
>
>>e.g. Softening of the brain? (Is this what we would call
>> dementia or alzheimers today?)
>> Exhaustion?
>> Dropsy?
>>
>>There are many more very interesting terms - just wish I knew what they
>>
>meant.
>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Carolyn
>>Mandurah
>>Western Australia
>>
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> Sun, 1 Feb 2004 00:23:38 +1100
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>Oooops I forgot this one http://www.cyndislist.com/medical.htm
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>Cyndi has a lot of great reference pages at her website, it's worth
>bookmarking!
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>Cheers, Robynne
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jemecese" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:03 PM
>Subject: [AUS-MELB] Old Medical Terminologies
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>
>>Hi Listers,
>>
>>I am currently wading through a stack of Victorian death certificates
>>
>dated in the 1800's and early 1900's. Does anyone know of a website that
>explains what the old medical terms used to explain causes of death actually
>mean?
>
>>e.g. Softening of the brain? (Is this what we would call
>> dementia or alzheimers today?)
>> Exhaustion?
>> Dropsy?
>>
>>There are many more very interesting terms - just wish I knew what they
>>
>meant.
>
>>Many thanks
>>
>>Carolyn
>>Mandurah
>>Western Australia
>>
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