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A Medical Miscellany for Genealogists

A book by Jeanette Jerger.

Archaic Medical Terms

A list of Archaic Medical Terms.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908 (Wikisource)

Colonial Diseases & Cures

Dragon Genealogy - HVS Research - Archaic Medical Terms

Extracts from Model Answers to Questions for Mental Nurses 1928

Terms like idiot, imbecile, feeble-minded, etc. were common in early 1900s. This site give a study guide for mental health nurses which provides insight into various common conditions. Also has forms for doctors to certify a condition of mental defect. Helpful and interesting.

Forgotten Medical Cures

From the Yucky Stuff thread on the Roots-L mailing list, October 1998.
[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Genealogy.com - Breaking the Medical Code: Understanding Outdated Medical Terminology

German-English Illness Translations

HALL Genealogy Website - Archaic Medical Terms

HathiTrust Digital Library - The history of miners' diseases, a medical and social interpretation, ...

A digitized book by George Rosen.

International Classification of Diseases

Use these to help you determine the codes used for mortality data that might be written on genealogical records for cause of death.

Jewish Genetic Diseases

Mazornet's staff is dedicated to compiling helpful information and resources concerning Jewish genetic diseases.

Medical Dictionary Online

Free online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations.

Names of Diseases in Earlier Times, Sweden

Nineteenth Century Diseases

Old Disease Names & Their Modern Definitions

Old Disease Names & Their Modern Definitions

Old Medical Terminology from COKidsGenWeb

Old Time Disease Names