Sometimes during your searches you will come across death certificates or other records with medical terms that you don't recognize. Long ago they used a lot of medical terms that, many if not most, are no longer used today.
Here is a list of some of those terms with their meanings.
Apoplexy - Stroke
Bad blood - Syphilis
Consumption - Tuberculosis
Decrepitude - Feebleness due to old age
Dropsy - Congestive Heart Failure
French Pox - Syphilis
LaGrippe - Influenza
Lock jaw - Tetanus
Podagra - Gout
This is just a short list. There are many more. If you have a disease or cause of death and can't find out what it means, let me know and I will look it up for you.
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