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(#10) Blood Poisoning
Now known as sepsis, "blood poisoning" is an incredibly serious condition that occurs when bacteria infect the bloodstream (actual poison has nothing to do with it). Sepsis induces a high fever, chills, and rapid heart rate in patients and is easily fatal if not treated quickly. It also makes your veins look hella gross.
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(#20) Podagra
A Greek word which translates to “foot trap,” podagra is really just another word for gout. The disease affects the base of the big toe and is caused by too much uric acid in the blood, which crystallizes and embeds itself in joints. The joints then become inflamed, which makes mobility limited and painful. Formerly called "the disease of Kkings,"gout is often associated with obesity and the consumption of rich foods.
Robert Baratheon from Game of Thrones, before he was boared to death, was probably well on his way to contracting gout.
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(#24) Catarrhus
Basically, it’s an old-fashioned term for a head cold. It refers to the inflammation and mucous build up in your nasal passages that happens when you have a cold. The word derives from the Latin catarrh, which roughly translates to “inflammation.”
Not to be confused with any life-changing revelations you might have while enjoying awesome articles like this one. That's "catharsis."
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(#22) Gravel
Just another name for kidney stones, which develop when certain substances such as calcium and uric acid build up in the urine. These substances crystallize and gradually increase in size to form a kidney stone.
“Gravel” was a name for smaller kidney stones that you’d pass. The imagery is so simple, so elegant, it really speaks for itself. Also, ouch!
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(#19) Morphew
Scurvy is a disease often suffered by sailors due to their lack of eating fruit. A deficiency of vitamin C leads to bleeding mucous membranes, teeth falling out, and blisters on the skin. Those blisters were called “morphew.”
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(#12) Congestive Chills
Really just an old name for malaria, which induces intense fever and chills in its victims. The term has been seen written on old death certificates.
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