SweGGate Facts: Medical Diagnoses 1861

Facts: Medical Diagnoses

From legal publication Sweden SFS 1861, No 66

Please remember that this list was compiled in 1861 - before we knew the exact cause of most diseases. Most of the medical terms are therefore descriptive and do not indicate various causes like modern terminology does. This is before the identification of bacteria, viruses and other infectious agents but the term inflammation was used for the signs of infection. The term infection was unknown. Please note that this list of diagnoses was intended for the medical profession only. Priests may have used a few of these when registering causes of death in death books but the level of detail in this list is well above the common medical knowledge of priests. Read more medical terms in my medical dictionary.
Nr	Swedish	Latin / Greek	English	Comments
I	Folksjukdomar	Morbi epidemici, miasmatici, contagiosi	Epidemic, public and infectious diseases
1	Tyfus och Tyfoidfeber	Typhus et Febris Typhoides	Typhus and Typhoid fever
2	Hjernfeber	Meningitis cerebro-spinalis	Cerebral and spinal meningitis	Infection of the brain and spinal cord
3	Difterit	Diphteria	Diphtheria
4	Strypsjuka	Angina membranacea		Swedish term meaning "strangulation disease"
5	Influenza	Influenza	Influenza
6	Kikhosta	Pertussis	Whooping cough	Sometimes lethal in old days
7	Asiatisk Kolera	Cholera Asiatica	Cholera
8	Inhemsk Kolera	Cholera nostras	Endemic cholera	The variant more common in Sweden
9	Rödsot	Dysenteria	Dysentery	Quite common in old days and often lethal, especially for children
10	Diarrhé	Diarrhoea	Diarrhoea	Unspecified cause
11	Barnsängsfeber	Febris puerperalis	Childbed fever	Fairly common until Semmelweiss' discovery.
12	Frossa	Febris intermittens	Remitting fever	Various causes, malaria very UNcommon in Sweden
13	Påssjuka	Angina parotidea	Mumps
14	Smittkoppor	Variola	Smallpox
14	Modifierade koppor	Variolides	Smallpox-like disease	not = chicken-pox
15	Vattenkoppor	Varicellae	Chicken-pox
16	Skarlakansfeber	Scarlatina	Scarlet fever	Modern: Scharlakansfeber
17	Messling	Morbilli	Measles
18	Smittosam ögonsjukdom	Conjunctivitis trachomatosa et granulosa	Trachoma
II	Konstitutionela sjukdomar	Cachexiae	Diseases causing severe weight loss
19	Skrofelsjukdom	Scrophulosis	Scrofulous disease
20	Tuberkelsjukdom	Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis
21	Kräftsjukdom	Cancer, Carcinoma	Cancer, Carcinoma
22	Engelska Sjukan	Rachitis	Rickets
23	Skörbjugg	Scorbutus	Scurvy
24	Bleksot och Blodbrist	Chlorosis et Anaemia	"Pale disease" and Anaemia
25	Wattusot	Hydrops	Dropsy
26	Gikt	Arthitis	Gout or other arthritis
27	Strupsvulst	Struma	Goiter
28	Spetälska	Elephantiasis graecorum	Leprosy	Note that the Latin term = Greek giant disease. The disease causes huge local swellings
III	Förgiftningsjukdomar	Intoxicationes	Intoxications
29	Fyllerigalenskap	Delirium tremens	Delirium	Alcohol intoxication
30	Kronisk Alkoholsjukdom	Alcoholismus chronicus	Chronic alcoholism
31	Dragsjuka	Ergotismus	Intoxication by ergotamine
32	Narkotisk förgiftning	Narcotismus	Drug intoxication / abuse
33	Förgiftning genom kolångor	Intoxication e vaporibus carbonum	Carbon monoxide poisoning	Good description before the carbon monoxide gas was discovered.
34	Förgiftning med Syror	Intoxication ex acidus	Poisoning by acids
36	Arsenikförgiftning	Arsenismus	Arsenic poisoning
35	Fosforförgiftning	Phosphorismus	Phosphorus poisoning
37	Blyförgiftning	Morbus saturninus	Lead poisoning
38	Qwicksilfwerförgiftning	Hydrargismus	Mercury poisoning
39	Venerisk Sjukdom; Dröppel	Syphilis; Gonorrhoea	Venereal disease; Syphilis; Gonorrhoea
40	Wattuskräck	Hydrophobia, Rabies	Rabies	"Wattuskräck" / Hydrophobia = Fear of water - a visible sign in advanced disease.
41	Mjeltbrand	Pustula maligna	Anthrax	Cause was unknown so term describes swelling of the spleen and severe skin pustules.
42	Rotz	Equinia, Malleus
43	Ormbett	Morsus serpentis	Snake bite
IV	Lokala sjukdomar	Morbi locales	Local Diseases
IVa	Sjukdomar i hjerna, ryggmärg och nervsystem	Morbi cerebri, medullae spinalis et systematis nervosi	Diseases of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system
44	Sinnesjukdom	Morbus psychicus	Mental disease	Note the singular form - no differentiation at this time. Cf "Allmän Nervswaghet" below
45	Kongestion till hjernan	Congestion cerebralis	Cerebral congestion	Swelling of brain
46	Inflammation i hjerna och hjernhinnor	Enchephalitis et Meningitis cerebralis	Inflammation of brain and meninges
47	Inflammation i ryggmärg och ryggmärgshinnor	Myelitis et Meningitis spinalis	Inflammation of spinal cord and spinal meninges
48	Stelkramp och Munläsa	Tetanus et Trismus	Tetanus and Lockjaw	Locked jaw is an important sign of this disease
49	Hjern- och Ryggmärgsslagfluss	Apoplexia cerebri et medullae spinalis	Stroke of brain and spinal cord
50	Hjern- och Ryggmärgsskakning	Commotio cerebri et medullae spinalis	Concussion of brain and spinal cord
51	Organiska Hjern- och Ryggmärgssjukdomar	Morbi organici cerebri et medullae spinalis	Organic diseases of brain and spinal cord
52	Fallandesot och konvusioner	Epilepsia et Convulsiones	Epileptic and convulsive diseases
53	Nervsmärta	Neuralgia	Neuralgic pain
54	Lamhet	Paralysia	Paralysis
55	Allmän Nervswaghet	Debilitas nervosa	Debilitating nervous disease	"lighter" diagnoses than mental disease (above)
56	Ryggmärgsretning	Irritation spinalis	Irritation of the spinal cord	Purely descriptive
57	Hysteri	Hysteria	Hysteric disease	from Greek hystera = womb
58	Hypokondri	Hypochondria	Hypochondria
IVb	Sjukdomar i sinnesorganerna	Morbi organorum sensus	Diseases of sensor organs
59	Sjukdomar i ögonen och tårwerktygen	Morbi oculorum et apparatus lacrimalis	Diseases of eyes and tear organs
59:1	Sjukdomar i ögonlock och bindhinna	Morbi palpebrarum et conjunctivae	Diseases of eyelids and conjunctiva
59:2	Sjukdomar i ögongloben och dess muskler	Morbi bulbi oculi ejusque musculorum	Diseases of eye globe and its muscles
59:3	Sjukdomar i tårwerktygen	Morbi apparatus lacrymalis	Diseases of tear organs
60	Sjukdomar i öronen	Morbi organorum auditus	Diseases of the ear
61	Sjukdomar i läppar, tunga, munhåla, swalg och spottorganer	Morbi organorum gustus	Diseases of the lips, tongue, mouth, pharynx and salivary glands
62	Sjukdomar i näsan	Morbi organorum olfactus	Diseases of the nose
IVc	Sjukdomar i cirkulationsorganerna	Morbi organorum circulationis	Diseases of the circulatory system
63	Sjukdomar i hjertat	Morbi cordis	Heart diseases
63:1	Inflammation i hjertsäck	Pericarditis	Inflammation of the heart-sac
63:2	Inflammation i hjerta	Myocarditis et Endocarditis	Inflammation of the heart
63:3	Organiska hjertsjukdomar	Vitia organica cordis ejusque valvularum	Organic heart diseases
63:4	Nervösa hjertlidanden	Affectiones cordis nervosae	Nervous heart diseases
64	Sjukdomar i pulsådrorna	Morbi arteriarum	Arterial diseases
64:1	Pulsådersvulst	Aneurisma	Aneurysm
64:2	Pulsådertilltäppning	Thrombosis et Embolia arteriarum	Occlusion of artery
65	Sjukdomar i blodådrorna	Morbi venarum	Diseases of veins
65:1	Inflammation i blodådrorna	Phlebitis	Inflammation of veins
65:2	Blodådersvulst	Varix	Varicose veins
65:3	Blodådertilltäppning	Thrombosis et Embolia venarum	Occlusion of vein
66	Blödningar	Haemorrhagiae	Bleedings
67	Sjukdomar i lymfkörtelsystemet	Morbi systematis lymphatici	Lymphatic diseases
IV:d	Sjukdomar i andedrägtsorganerna	Morbi organorum respirationis	Diseases of the respiratory system
68	Sjukdomar i struphufwudet	Morbi laryngis	Diseases of the larynx
69	Akut och kronisk katarrh och inflammation i luftrören	Catarrhus et Inflammation bronchiorum acuta et chronica	Inflammation of windpipes
70	Lungemphysem	Emphysema pulmonum	Pulmonary emphysema
71	Lungödem	Oedema pulmonum	Pulmonary oedema
72	Bröstkramp	Asthma	Asthma
73	Lunginflammation	Pneumonia	Pneumonia
74	Lungslag	Apoplexia pulmonum	"Stroke" of the lung
75	Akut inflammation i lungsäcken	Pleuritis acuta	Acute pleurisy
76	Kronisk inflammation i lungsäcken	Pleuritis chronica; Empyema	Chronic pleurisy
77	Sjukdomar i mellangärdet	Morbi diaphragmatis	Diseases of the diaphragm
IV:e	Sjukdomar i matsmältningsorganerna	Morbi organorum digestionis	Diseases of the digestive system
78	Inflammation i pharynx och matstrupe	Pharyngitis et Oesophagitis	Diseases of the pharynx and oesophagus
79	Förträngning af matstrupen	Strictura eosophagi	Narrowing of the oesophagus
80	Akut magkatarrh; Gastricism	Catarrhus ventriculi acutus; Gastricimus	Dyspepsia
81	Akut mag- och tarmkatarrh; enkel gastrisk feber	Catarrhus gastrointestinalis acutus; Febris gastrica simplex	Acute gastric / intestinal inflammation	less severe than the next diagnosis
82	Akut inflammation i mage och tarmar	Gastritis et Enteritis acuta	Acute gastric / intestinal inflammation
83	Kronisk magkatarrh; kronisk maginflammation, magflen, magsmärta	Catarrhus ventriculi chronicus, Gastritis chronica; Pyrosis; Cardialgia	Chronic dyspepsia / gastritis, Regurgitation, heartburn
84	Enkelt magsår	Ulcus ventriculi simplex	"Simple" gastric ulcer
85	Kronisk tarminflammation och kronisk diarrhé	Entero-Colitis chronica et Diarrhoea chronica	Chronic bowel inflammation and Chronic diarrhoea
86	Inflammation i blindtarmen	Typhlitis et Perityphlitis	Appendicitis	Today in Latin: Appendicitis
87	Tarmvred	Ileus, Miserere, Volvolus	Bowel obstruction	excluding simple constipation
88	Tarmarnes nervösa lidanden	Affectiones intestinorum nervosae	Nervous bowel diseases
89	Masksjukdom	Helminthiasis	Intestinal worms
90	Tarmbråck	Hernia	Hernia
91	Tarmfistel	Fistula stercoraria	Intestinal fistula
92	Tarmförträngning	Strictura intestinalis	Narrowing of the bowel
93	Sjukdomar i ändtarmen	Morbi intestini recti	Diseases of the rectum
93:1	Inflammation i ändtarmen	Proctitis	Inflammation of the rectum
93:2	Ändtarmsfall	Prolapsus ani	Anorectal prolaps
93:3	Ändtarmsfistel	Fistula ani	Anal fistula
93:4	Ändtarmsspricka	Fissura ani	Anal fissure
93:5	Ändtarms-atresi	Atresia ani	Anal obliteration
93:6	Ändtarmsförträngning	Strictura intestini recti	Narrowing of the rectum
94	Främmande kroppar i swalg, matstrupe, tarmar och ändtarm	Corpora extranea pharyngis, eosophagi, intestinorum et recti	Foreign bodies in pharynx...rectum
95	Inflammation i bukhinnan	Peritonitis	Peritonitis
96	Sjukdomar i lefwern	Morbi hepatis	Liver diseases
96:1	Inflammation i lefwern	Hepatitis acuta	Liver Inflammation
96:2	Gulsot	Icterus	Jaundice
96:3	Gallkolik och Gallsten	Colica hepatica et Cholelithiasis	Cramp and stone in gall bladder
96:4	Gallfistel	Fistula biliosa	Fistula to gallbladder
96:5	Organiska sjukdomar i lefwern	Morbi organici hepatis	Organic liver diseases
97	Sjukdomar i mjelten	Morbi splenis	Diseases of the spleen
98	Sjukdomar i magspottkörteln	Morbi pancreatis	Diseases of the pancreas	"magspottkörteln" in modern Swedish = bukspottkörteln
IV:f	Sjukdomar i urin- och fortplantningsorganerna	Morbi organorum uropoeticorum et generationis	Diseases of the urinary tract and reproductive system
99	Inflammation i njurarne	Nephritis	Inflammation of kidneys
100	Organiska sjukdomar i njurarne	Morbi organici renum	Organic renal diseases
101	Äggvitesjukdom	Morbus Brighti	Protein in urine	Today: Proteinuria
102	Sockersjuka	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes
103	Uraemi	Uraemia	Uraemia ("urine poisoning")
104	Stenpassion	Lithiasis renalis, vesicalis, prostatica, urethralis	Stone in the urinary tracts
105	Akut och kronisk katarrh och inflammation i urinblåsan; urinstämma; ofrivillig urinavgång	Catarrhus acutus et chronicus vesicae; Cystitis acuta et chronica; Retentio, Incontinentia urinae	Irritation and inflammation of urinary bladder, urinary blockage and leakage
106	Sjukdomar i blåskörteln	Morbi prostatae	Diseases of the prostate gland
107	Urinfistel	Fistula in perineo, rectovesicalis, rectourethralis, vesico-vaginalis	Fistula between bladder and intestine and/or vagina
108	Sjukdomar i manslem och testiklar	Morbi penis et testiculorum	Diseases of the penis and testicles
108:1	Hopsnörpning af förhuden	Phimosis; Paraphimosis
108:2	Inflammation i testiklarne	Epididymitis; Orchitis
108:3	Pungsvulst	Hydrocele testiculi, funiculi; Haematocele; Pyocele
108:4	Sädesflytning	Spermatorrhea
108:5	Förträngning af urinröret	Strictura urethrae	Narrowing of the urethra
109	Sjukdomar i lifmodren och moderslidan	Morbi uteri et vaginae	Diseases of the uterus and vagina
109:1	Inflammation i lifmodren	Endometritis; Metritis	Inflammation of the uterus
109:2	Lifmodrens kroniska sjukdomar	Morbi uteri chronici	Chronic diseases of the uterus
109:3	Uteblifwen, förswårad, rening	Menostasia; Dysmenorrhoea	Dysmenorrhoea
109:4	Sjukdomar i moderslidan	Morbi vaginalis	Vaginal diseases
109:5	Hwit fluss	Leucorrhea uterina, vaginalis	White secretion from vagina
110	Sjukdomar i äggstockarne	Morbi ovariorum	Diseases of the ovaries
111	Sjukdomar i qwinnobrösten	Morbi mammarum	Diseases of the female breast
IV:g	Sjukdomar i rörelseorganerna och i benen	Morbi organorum locomotionis et ossium	Diseases of the locomotive system and bones
112	Akut rheumatism	Rheumatismus acutus	Acute rheumatism
113	Kronisk rheumatism	Rheumatismus chronicus	Chronic rheumatism
114	Muskelförtvining	Atrophia muscularis	Muscular wasting
115	Psoasinflammation, Psoasabscess	Psoitis; Abscessus psoanus	Inflammation / Abscess close to the psoas muscle	Probably commonly spreading from an appendicitis. Rare today
113	Ledgångsinflammation	Synovitis articulaitionum et vaginarium tendineum	Inflammation of joints or tendons
117	Ledvatten; främmande kropp i ledgång	Hydrarthrosis; Corpus mobile in articulo	Excessive synovial fluid; Mobile body in a joint
118	Ledgångsröta	Arthrocace	Rotting in joint
119	Ledgångshopwärning	Anchylosis	Joint fusion
120	Kontraktur	Contractura	Contracture
121	Ledvridning; Ledvrickning	Luxation; Distorsio	Joint dislocation; distorsion
122	Benbrott	Fractura	Fracture
123	Falsk ledgång	Pseudarthrosis	False joint	Complication to unhealed fracture
124	Inflammation i ben och benhinna	Osteitis; Peiostitis; Hyperostosis	Inflammation of bone or bone sheath
125	Benröta	Caries; Necrosis	Rotting (death) of bone
IV:h	Sjukdomar i hud- och bindvävssystemerna	Morbi systematis cutanei et telae connexivae	Diseases of the skin and connective tissues
126	Akut wattenswullnad	Anasarca acutum	Acute massive oedema
127	Ros	Erysipelas
128	Stötar, slag, bristning af mjuka delar	Contusiones, Rupturae	Contusions, ruptures
129	Friskt sår	Vulnus	Fresh wound
130	Rötsår	Ulcus	Infected wound
131	Brännskada	Combustio	Burn
132	Kylskada	Congelatio	Cold injury
133	Brand	Gangraena, Sphacelus	Gangrene
134	Bindvävsinflammation; Bulnad	Phlegmone, Abscessus	Abscess
135	Spikböld	Furunculus
136	Karbunkel	Carbunculus
137	Kroniska husjukdomar	Morbi cutanei chronici	Chronic skin diseases
138	Parasitiska husjukdomar	Morbi cutanei parasitici	Parasitic skin diseases
139	Sensvulst; Senknöl	Hygroma, Ganglion	Swelling of tendon
140	Tumörer af hwarjehanda art	Tumores varii generis	Various tumours
141	Födelsemärke	Naevus	Birth mark

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