Glossary of Old Medical Terminology & their modern Equivalents

Material Copyright 1996 J. Lee Lehman

Medical Names
Old Term Modern Equivalent
Agnail Hangnail
Ague Malaria
Alerative Restores Normal Body Functions
Alexipharmic Poison Antidote
Alopecia Baldness
Anodyne Relieves Pain
Apoplexy Paralysis Fr. Cerebral Rupture
Apostems Abcess
Aposthumes Abcess
Ardent Fever A form of remittent malaria
Aromatic Fragrant Herb
Avoid Void or excrete
Axungia Lard
Biles Boils
Blain Blister Or Pustule
Bloody Flux Dysentary
Cachexia Severe Wasting
Cacoethe Ulcerous tumor
Cantharides Powdered Beetles (Spanish Fly)
Carbuncles Staphylococcal Inflammation
Carminative Medicine: Expells Flatulence
Casting Vomiting
Catamenia Menstrual Flow
Cataplasm Poulstice
Catarrhs Inflammation: Mucous Membranes
Cathars Purges
Cathartic Purgative
Cephalic Medicine: Clears Head
Ceruse Lead Carbonate
Cholagogue Medicine: Incr. Bile Flow
Choler Bile
Choler, Red Bile, Red
Choler, Yellow Bile, Yellow
Cholic Pain, Acute Abdomenal
Claustered Clotted
Clenge To clean
Clysters Enema Or Injection
Courses Menstrual Flow
Defluxion Inflammation: Mucous Membranes
Delay To dilute
Detersive Medicine: Cleansing
Diaphoretic Sweating Induction
Distemper Ailment
Distillation Discharge, Trickling
Diuretic Urine, Increased Flow
Draught Medicine: Qty Taken In 1 Dose
Dropsy Edema
Emerods Hemorrhoids
Emmenagogue Drug that induces menstruation
Entrails Intestines
Erysipelas Streptococcus
Excess Of The Flowers Menstrual Flow Excess
Excoriation Abrasion
Excrement Retention Constipation
Expectorant Promoting bronchial secretion and ejection
Falling-Evil Epilepsy
Falling-Sickness Epilepsy
Febrifuge Medicine: Reduces Fever
Fistula Abnormal Tube-Like Passage
Fluor Albus Vaginal White Discharge
Flux Excessive Flow
Fuliac-Passion Gut, Pains
Fundament Anus or buttocks
Gall Bile
Gargarism Gargle
Gravel Urine: Sand-Like Deposit
Gripping Of The Guts Cholic
Gristle Cartilege
Gulesought Jaundice
Guts, Croaking Flatulence
Hamms Buttocks
Haw Growth on or in the eye
Humor Bodily Fluid
Hypochondrium Upper Abdomen
Hyposarca Dropsy: Edema
Iliaca Passion Sciatica
Impostumations Swelling, Abscess
Impostume Absess which is purulent
Jaundice Hepatitis
Kernels Swelling, Hard. Can be specific reference to tonsils
Kibes Chilblains, especially ulcerated ones on the heels
King's Evil Scrofula
Knop Knob-shaped protruberance, or a wart or pimple
Lask Diarrhea
Laxes Bowel, Looseness; diarrhea
Leucophlegmatia Dropsy: Pale, Tumid, Flabby
Leucorrhaea Vaginal Discharge
Lights Lungs
Lochia Vaginal Discharge After Labor
Matrix Womb
Matrix Passions Matrix Passions
Mediastinum Septum
Megrim Migraine
Melicrat Mixture of milk and honey
Mesenterion Mesenteries
Milt Spleen
Mithridate Medicine: Protects Ag. Poison
Morphew Leprous Or Scurvy Eruption
Morphy Schleroderma
Obstruction Of Meseriacks Obstruction, Abdomenal
Olibanum Frankincense
Oppilations Obstructions
Oxymel Mixture Of Honey & Vinegar
Palsy Paralysis
Passion Disorder
Pecten Anal Canal, Middle
Pectoral Medicine: Chest
Phthisis Tuberculosis, Advanced
Pin And Web Eye Disease With Film
Ploukes Lumps or swellings
Podagra Gout, Foot
Polypus Polyps
Posset Cold Remedy, Milk Base
Priapism Lewdness
Ptisick Tuberculosis
Ptisis Tuberculosis
Push Pimple Or Boil
Pyles In The Ars Hemorrhoids
Quartan Ague Malaria
Quinzies Tonsilitis
Quotidian Fevers Fevers, Recurring
Reds Menstrual Flow
Reins Kidneys, Loins
Rhagades Skin Fissures
Rheum Discharge, Watery Or Atarrhal
Scalls Skin disease with scaling or scabs, especially on the scalp
Schirrhi Tumors, Hard
Scouring Purging
Secudines After-Birth
Simple Medicinal Herb
Simpler Herb Doctor
St. Anthony's Fire Erysipelas
Starting Of The Members Involuntary Movements
Stomachic Substance that acts as a stomach tonic, promoting digestion
Strangle To poison
Strangullion A qunisy or throat glandual inflammation
Strangury Urination, Painful
Styptic Hemorrhage Checking Agent
Sudoric Induced Sweating
Surdity Deafness
Synochus Putrida Continuous Fever
Tertian Fever Malaria
Tetters Herpes, Ringworm Or Eczema
Throat-Bole Bolus
Tonic Remedial agent that increases body tone
Troches Lozenges
Venery Sexual Intercourse
Vermifuge Substance that expels intestinal worms or parasites
Wen Cyst, Subcutaneous
Whelks Pimples
Whites Vaginal Discharge

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