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English Glossary
of Causes of Death and other Archaic Medical Terms
Ulcer
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- An open sore.
When a portion of animal tissue dies in consequence of an infection
or injury, the death of that tissue taking place by gradual
breaking down or disintegration, the process is termed ulceration
and the result an ulcer. Ulcers may arise from various causes
in different parts of the body, and in association with certain
specific diseases, such as
syphilis, tubercle,
cancer and typhoid fever. [Britanniac1911].
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- A lesion of the
skin or a mucous membrane such as the one lining the stomach
or duodenum that is accompanied by formation of pus and necrosis
of surrounding tissue, usually resulting from inflammation or
ischemia. [Heritage].
Example
from a 1734
London, England
Death Record:
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Decubitus Ulcer
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A decubitus ulcer is a bedsore which is caused by pressure over
bony areas. The most common sites for decubitus to occur are the
hips, elbows and heels. [HyperBiology]
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Duodenal Ulcer
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One in the duodenum,
one of the two most common types of peptic ulcer.
[Dorland].
Example from a 1929 death certificate
from New Brunswick, Canada:
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Peptic Ulcer
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An ulceration of the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach,
or duodenum, caused by the action of the acid gastric juice. [Dorland]
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Perforated Ulcer
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An ulcer extending
through the wall of an organ. [American Heritage].
Example from a 1929 Death
Certificate from Illinois:
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Ulcerated Sore Throat
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Cynanche
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Ulcus
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Ulcer
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Uremia; Urĉmia; Uremia Poisoning
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A poisoned condition of the blood due to defective elimination
of the elements of urine in consequence of impairment of the
functional capability of the kidneys, or by their resorption in
cases of retention of urine; characterized by stupor and,
especially in lying-in women, by convulsions. [Appleton1904].
A toxic condition resulting from kidney disease in which there is
retention in the bloodstream of waste products normally excreted
in the urine. Also called azotemia. [Heritage]
Example from a 1919 Death
Certificate from Georgia:
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Urinary Calculus
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A calculus formed in the kidney; Nephrolithiasis. [Wordnet]
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Urticaria
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Nettlerash, or Urticaria, a disorder of the skin characterized by
an eruption resembling the effect produced by the sting of a nettle,
namely, raised red or red and white patches occurring in parts or
over the whole of the surface of the body and attended with great
irritation. It may be acute or chronic. In the former variety the
attack often comes on after indulgence in certain articles of diet,
particularly various kinds of fruit, shellfish, cheese, pastry,
&c., also occasionally from the use of certain drugs, such as henbane,
copaiba, cubebs, turpentine, &c. There is at first considerable
feverishness and constitutional disturbance, together with sickness
and faintness, which either precede or accompany the appearance
of the rash. The eruption may appear on any part of the body, but
is most common on the face and trunk. The attack may pass off in
a few hours, or may last for several days, the eruption continuing
to come out in successive patches. The chronic variety lasts with
interruptions for a length of time often extending to months or
years. This form of the disease occurs independently of errors in
diet, and is not attended with the feverish symptoms characterizing
the acute attack. [Britannica1911].
The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption
of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging
sensation and with itching; uredo. [Webster].
Example from a 1919 Death
Certificate from Georgia:
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