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The dropsy, and other outdated names of diseases and conditions
Medical terms that died out with time
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Do you know what green sickness is? What about bronze john, or St. Vitus' dance? Surely you must be familiar with Woolsorter's disease? Actually, these are all old names for diseases and conditions most of us have probably heard the modern names of. It's just that back in the day physicians either had no idea what they were dealing with, or it was the only description they could come up with. Either way, you'll be surprised by what they used to call some of the most common—and one or two of the deadliest—disorders known to medicine.
Curious? Click through and find out the medical terms that died out with time.
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