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GLOSSARY of MEDICAL TERMS and DISEASES
Diagnosed by Medical Officers of the Tunnellers
Abscess
Adenitis
Albuminuria
Amblyopia
Anaemia
Anchylosis
Ankylostomaisis
Angioma
Aortic Bruit
Aphonia
Appendicitis
Arthritis
Arthritis
Astigmatism
Balanitis
Boils
Bronchitis
Bronchopneumonia
Bursitis
Burns & scalds
Cancer
Carbuncle
Cardio Vascular Disease
Catarrh
Frontal Cararrh
Cellulitis of leg
Chancre
Chancroid
Cholecystitis
Crepitation
Coccydynia
Concussion
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Corneal Ulcer
Coryza
Cyanosis
Painful, infected area where pus forms
Inflammation of a Gland
Album in urine a sign of kidney damage
Dimness of Vision
Disorder of the blood
Fusion of joint – bones grow together
Hookworm disease – parasitic worm living in intestine
Benign growth consisting of small blood vessels that can bleed
profusely if breached
Vascular murmur – unusual sound
Loss of voice or ability to speak normally and only in whispers
Inflammation of appendix requiring removal
Ankles & Feet only – joints are sites of rheumatic disease
Crippling disease of joint linings, cartilage swollen & painful with
limited movement, stiff and painful, unable to move properly
Eye defect causing blurred vision
Inflammation of Glans Penis
Raised, tender pus-filled areas
Inflammation of bronchial tubes – acute or chronic
Inflammation of lungs, air passages leading to lung tissue
Painful inflammation and swelling of Bursa, caused by kneeling
on hard surface.
Injuries to skin caused by heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation
Cysts
Cystitis
Development of malignant cells
Red, swollen and painful cluster of boils connected under the skin
Circulation of blood in heart, arteries, capillaries and veins
Discharge from mucous membrane
Discharge from mucous membrane (face)
Infection of skin giving hard, red, shiny appearance
Painless ulcer first symptom of Syphilis
Sexually transmitted disease STD – painful sores on genitalia
Inflammation of gall bladder
Crackling sound - lungs
Pain in coccyx area – lowest spine bone
Temporary loss of consciousness by trauma to head
Inflammation of membrane lining eyeball and inner eyelid surface
Painful emptying of bowel
Inflammation of the Cornea (front of the eyeball)
Inflammation of upper respiratory tract – Common Cold
blue-purple discolouration of skin and mucous membranes due to
loss of oxygen
Lump, internal or external filled with liquid or semi-liquid
Inflammation of the Bladder
DAH
Deafness
Debility
Defective Vision
Delusional Insanity
Disordered Action of Heart
Partial or total loss of hearing
Weakness, loss of power in muscles, a symptom of disease
Impairment of the sense of sight
False conception of reality
Dental Caries
Dermatitis
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Dyspepsia
Dyspnoea
Tooth decay
Inflammation of skin with a large variety of causes
Excessive discharge of bowel material / watery discharge
Infection of intestinal tract
Deranged or impaired digestion
Breathless on exertion
Eczema
Ecchymosis of eyelids
Edentulous
Effort Syndrome
Skin condition characterised by red, itchy rash and blisters
Ruptured Blood Vessels
Lacking teeth, toothless
Also called Soldier’s Heart. Nervous heart or cardiac neurosis.
Patient exhibits a group of symptoms he thinks are heart disease but
has a healthy heart. Underlying disorder is anxiety.
Air sacs of lung rupture and coalesce, reducing effective breathing
Emphysema
Emphysematous
A chronic, irreversible disease of lungs characterised by abnormal
enlargement of air spaces accompanied by destruction of lung tissue lining
the wall of the air spaces.
Empyema
Encephalitis
Pus forms in chest. Cavity made to drain lungs in pneumonia
Acute inflammation of the brain
Endocarditis
Disease of heart muscle
Enteric fever
Enteritis
Epididymitis
Erythema
Term describing Typhoid Fever, Paratyphoid or Paratyphoid B.
Inflammation of intestine
Infection of the epididymis generally caused by a bacterial infection
causing pain, swelling and inflammation.
a skin inflammation that results in reddish, painful, tender lumps
Exudate
Fluid in normal process of wound healing
Fern Vein
Fibrosis of Lungs
Filariasis
Follicular Tonsillitis
Flat Feet
Fractured Phalanx
Furunculosis
Scar or fibrous tissue in Lungs
Tropical disease cause by thread-like parasitic worms, resulting in
large swellings. e.g. elephantitis
A passage or hole formed between body and skin
Inflammation & formation of pimples due to infection of hair
follicles
Bacterial infection of tonsils
Sole of foot rests flat on the ground
Any of the bones of the fingers
Boils
Gleet
Gonorrhoea
Inflammation of urethra – advanced STD
Contagious disease contracted through sexual contact
Granulating
Surface of wound in healing process
Haematuria
Haemorrhoids / Piles
Hallux Valgus
Hammer Toe
Presence of blood in urine
Enlarged vein in wall of ano-rectal canal
Foot condition in which big toe points towards other toes
Deformity of bones in big or greater toe
Hemoptysis
Expectoration of blood
Hernia
Right Inguinal hernia / double hernia
Hepatic vessels in meso-colon
mesenteric organ of intestinal colon
Herpes pedis
Herpes Zoster
Hookworm Disease
Hydrocele
Hypermetropia
Inflammation of skin accompanied by clusters of small blisters - feet
Shingles – Inflammation of skin by clusters of small blisters
Ankylostomaisis – parasitic worm living in intestine
Collection of watery fluid in sac-like body cavity usually scrotum
Long sightedness
Fistula
Folliculitis
Hypertrophy Tonsils
Excessive thickening or growth in tonsils
ICT
Icterus
Impetigo
Influenza
Inflammation of connective tissues
Jaundice – liver disorder
Contagious skin infection
Acute, infectious disease caused by a virus accompanied by chills,
fever, headache, aches and pain, weakness, appetite loss & mucous
a torn, ruptured or deranged meniscus of the knee
Internal deranged knee
Intraperitoneal
Membrane of abdomen
Iritis
Ichthyosis
Inflammation of the iris
Hereditary condition – dry and scaly skin creating horny substance
on surface of skin
Jaundice
A disorder showing yellowish to whites of eyes and skin. Icterus or
Liver disorder
Keratitis
Inflammation of the Cornea (front of the eyeball)
Laparotomy
Surgery to abdomen
Laryngitis
Leucoma
Ligation of veins
Inflammation of voice box or larynx with hoarseness (Gassed)
Dense white corneal opacity - eye
Surgical tying of veins through a small incision in the skin to
prevent pooling of blood
Fatty Benign Tumour
due to accidental injury
Pain in lower back after sprain, strain or ligament damage
Lipoma
Loose Cartilage
Lumbago
Malaria
Measles / Morbilli
Melancholia dementia
Meningitis
Mitral disease
Double Mitral disease
Momentary loss of voice
Mumps
Myalgia
Myocarditis
Myositis
Nephritis
Neurasthenia
Neuritis
Nystagmus
NYD
Oedema
Omentum
Onycholysis
Orchitis
Orthopnoea
Disease of acute attacks of chills & high fever caused by parasite
spread by bites from mosquitoes
Contagious disease caused by virus – rash on face, neck & body
Profound emptiness and inactivity – loss of pleasure and interest
Inflammation of membranes covering brain and spinal cord
Rheumatic disease of mitral valve of the heart
Dual-flap of bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve
After gas attack on the front
Contagious disease caused by virus with swelling of face & neck
Muscular Pain caused by strain, inflammation or heavy exertion
Inflammation of the muscular substance of the heart
Inflammation of a muscle, particularly shoulders and hips
Inflammation of Kidneys
Nervous condition, constantly worried to point of exhaustion
Inflammation of nerves of peripheral nervous system
Disorder of eyes referred as slant eye—the vision became oblique
Safety lamps were often the cause and often naked light was
preferred as it was better illumination.
Not Yet Diagnosed
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in body producing swelling
Supportive layer of abdomen
Loosening of top & sides of nail caused by infection or excessive
exposure to water containing harsh solvents
Inflammation of testicles – a complication after mumps or infection
Extreme shortness of breath relieved by standing up – occurs in
Congestive heart failure
Osteitis
Otitis
Otitis Media
Inflammation of bone
Inflammation of ear
Middle ear infection
Otosclerosis
Hardening of ear bones
Papilloma
Pneumonia Lobar
Polypus
Prostatitis
Tumour from outgrowth in mucous membrane caused by virus,
chemicals or other factors
Infectious disease like Typhoid Fever
Inflammation of Parotoid one of the Salivary glands in the neck
Mumps
Inflammation of Periosteum (bone tissue)
Infested with lice
Severe inflammation of the throat (known as Quinsy)
Infection of Pharynx
Old name for TB – wasting away of tissues
Inflammation of the pleura, the double membrane that covers each
lung and lines the chest cavity
Inflammation of both the pleura and lungs
Fibrosis of the Lungs (Fibrous tissue growth in lungs) Miners
Complaint
Collapsed lung or presence of air or gas in chest cavity between
membrane layers and pleura
Bacteria affecting one or more lobes of the lung
Tumour projecting from mucus membrane
Inflammation of Prostate Gland
Presbyopia
Loss of vision of things near
Purpura
Disease characterised by purple or vivid spots on the skin or mucous
membrane, caused by the extravasation of blood
Fever of Uncertain or Unknown Origin
Paratyphoid Fever
Parotitis
Parotitis
Periostitis
Pediculosis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Pharyngitis
Phthisis
Pleurisy
Pleuropneumonia
Pneumoconiosis
Pneumothorax
Pyrexia P U O
Rales
Renal Abscess
Rheumatism
Rhinitis
Rhonchi
Rose Measles
Scabies
Clicking or rattling lung sounds
Abscess is a localized collection of pus in a hollow area formed by
the breaking up of tissues. Renal denotes - in the kidney
Term for group of disorders involving pain in joints, bones & tissues
Inflammation of mucous membranes lining nose, causing running
nose
Name for harsh wheezing sounds made by a person suffering from
Bronchitis
Rubella highly contagious viral disease
A skin irritation caused by Itch Mite whose eggs are laid under the
skin’s outer layer.
Scalded leg & foot
Burn injury caused by hot liquid or gas
Sciatica
Pain in Sciatic nerve (lower back to legs) inflammation of nerve
Senility
Decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning
Shell Shock & Shell Shock Neurosis Bursting shells cause a vacuum-air rushes into this vacuum and
disturbs cerebro-spinal fluid upsetting the working of the brain
Early symptoms include tiredness, irritability, giddiness, lack of
concentration, headaches moving to mental breakdowns, shaking
with ague (fit of fever), uncontrollable to speechless.
Silicosis
Disease of lungs caused by breathing rock dust - Miners’ complaint
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the nasal membranes
Snow Blindness
Damage to optic nerve by severe brightness
Social Diseases
Chancre, Gleet, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Venereal disease (VD)
Somnambulism
Generally known as sleep-walking
Sprained Back
Sprained Knee
Stomatitis
Synovitis
Syphilis
Joint injury involving tearing of ligaments
Joint injury involving tearing of ligaments
Inflammation of mouth, Trench Mouth, Vincent’s Angina, Thrush
Tissue lining lubricates certain joints during movement becomes
Inflamed
Sexually transmitted disease STD – bacteria starts a painless ulcer
Systolic Bruit
Systolic Murmur
Abnormal sound in systole
Defect in rhythmic contraction of heart
Tachycardia
Tendinitis
Trachitis
Transverse Myelitis
Tonsillitis
Trench Angina
Trench Fever
Trench Feet
Rapid Heart Rate
Inflammation of tendon, a band of tissue anchoring muscle to bone
Inflammation of Trachea
Inflammation of spinal cord
Inflammation of tonsils
Bleeding from gums also known as Vincent’s Angina
A recurrent fever, often suffered by soldiers in trenches in World
War I, caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse
Caused by constant wet feet in boots and wet socks
Tricuspid
Valve to right heart ventricle
Tuberculosis
Tympanum
TB infectious disease, frequently affects the lungs
Medical term for ear drum
Urethritis
Urticaria
Varicocele
Varicose veins
VDH
Venereal Disease
Inflammation of Urethra
Hives
Varicose veins in scrotum
Knotted blood vessels usually in legs
Valvular Disease of heart – endocarditis – defects of heart valves
Sexually transmitted disease STD /VD infections passed from one
to another
(Phlebotomy) removing blood from circulatory system
Bleeding from gums also called Trench Angina.
Venesection
Vincent’s Angina
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