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phimosis


Contraction of the orifice of the prepuce (foreskin of penis), usually treated by circumcision (19thC)
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anuria


Suppression of urine (19thC)
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catarrh


Inflammation of mucous membranes accompanied by increased secretions - usually in the nose (as in the common cold) but can be applied to internal organs as well.(19thC)
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haemoptysis


Coughing up blood from the lungs (19thC)
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haemorrhoids


Piles (19thC)
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herpes zoster


Acute inflammation of the skin usually called shingles (19thC) Now known to be caused by the virus Varicella zoster(Modern)
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hydronephrosis


Accumulation of fluid in the kidney (19thC)
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hypopyon


Pus in the eye (Modern)
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lice


Infestation by biting insects (Modern)
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occiput


Occiput: back of the skull (19thc)
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