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Absinthism
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- The condition
of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinth. [Webster1913]
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- Absinthe: Bitter
liquor made from the leaves of wormwood infused in brandy, or
from alcohol mixed with volatile oil of wormwood, and other
less active ingredients, especially oil of anise. It produces
in overdose Absinthism, a series of phenomena of poisoning somewhat
different from those of alcoholism, consisting of hallucinations,
peculiar contractions of the muscles of the lips and face, trembling
in the limbs, numbness, physical prostration, emaciation, giddiness,
headache, delirium, dementia, and paralysis, frequently resulting
in death. [Dunglison1874]
Absinthe: A perennial aromatic European herb (Artemisia absinthium),
naturalized in eastern North America and having pinnatifid,
silvery silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads. Also
called common wormwood. [Heritage] |
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Acne Rosacea
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A chronic inflammation of the face and
nose, generally due to the free use of alcoholic stimulants.
Called also gutta rosacea, brandy nose, rosy drop, and brandy
face. [American Illustrated Medical Dictionary 1915]. |
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Alcoholia |
Disease produced by the poison Alcohol. [House
of Commons papers, Volume 19,
By Great Britain. Parliament, 1842]. |
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Alcoholism |
A diseased condition
of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic
liquors. [Webster]. |
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Example from a 1906 Death
Certificate from Massachusetts:
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Example from a 1915 Death
Certificate from Massachusetts:
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Example from a 1922 Death
Certificate from Georgia:
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Alcoholophilia |
An overpowering desire for intoxicating liquids. The mental
habit which grows out of the abuse of alcohol. [Tuke1892] |
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Alcohol Poisoning |
Symptoms: Intoxication,
and, when taken freely, complete insensibility, with apoplexy
or paralysis of one side; the countenance swollen and of a dark-red
color; the breathing difficult, and often stertorous, with a
peculiar puffing out of the lips; the breath smells of liquor,
which will distinguish the symptoms from those of spontaneous
apoplexy. [Dunglison1874] |
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Example from a 1921 Death
Certificate from Illinois:
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Alcolasia
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An old term for
morbid intemperance or lust. [Tuke1892]
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Aplestia
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Intemperance
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Army Disease
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see Soldier's
Disease. |
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Barrel Fever
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He died of barrel fever; he killed himself
by drinking. [Grose1823]. A
violent sickness occasioned by intemperance. [Orchard1861].
(Common), the sickness caused by
intoxication, sometimes called the bottle ache, the quart mania,
and the gallon distemper, all possible precursors of delirium
tremens. [Godfrey1889] |
- Blue Devils
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Low
Spirits. [Grose1823].
Blue devils and red monkeys are
said by the experienced to be the characteristic apparitions
which haunt drunkards. [Leland1889].
Apparitions
supposed to be seen by persons suffering with delirium tremens;
hence, very low spirits. [Webster]. |
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Blue Johnnies |
Delirium Tremens in Australia.
[Farmer1905]. |
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Bottlenose |
Gutta
Rosacea. [Dunglison1868] |
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Brandy
Face |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea;
Acne Rosacea |
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Brandy Nose |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea;
Acne Rosacea |
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Carbuncled Face |
Gutta
Rosacea. [Dunglison1868] |
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Cirrhosis
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A chronic disease of
the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with
scar tissue and the loss of functional liver cells. It is most
commonly caused by chronic alcohol abuse, but can also result
from nutritional deprivation or infection, especially by the
hepatitis virus. [American Heritage].
1840s, coined by Fr.
physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe
Laennec (1781-1826),
from Gk.
kirrhos "tawny,"
for the orange-yellow
appearance of the
diseased liver [American
Heritage].
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Example from a 1912 death certificate
from Pennsylvania:
Example from an 1886 death certificate
from Illinois: |
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Copper Nose |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Couperose |
The acne, or gutta rosacea, or carbuncled
face; so named from the redness of the spots. [Noblyn1855] |
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Cræpale, Crapulence |
The headache, etc. that result from
excessive eating or indulgence in alcoholic drink.
[Appleton1904] Sick from gross
excess in drinking or eating. [Dictionary.com] |
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Delirium Alcoholia |
Delirium Tremens. [Appleton 1904] |
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Example
from an 1899 Death Record
from England: |
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Delirium E Potu |
A synonym of Delirium Tremens, from the
cause of the affection. [Tuke1892] |
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Example from an 1852 death certificate
from England: |
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Delirium Tremens |
A
barbarous expression, intended to convey the idea of delirium
co-existing with a tremulous condition of the body or limbs. It
has been called brain fever, a peculiar disorder of drunkards,
delirium et mania e potu, delirium ebriositatis, etc.
[Hoblyn1855]
A morbid condition
which is due to excess in the use of alcoholic liquors, and
is the expression of their cumulative action. It is characterized
by delirium hallucinations, dread, tremors of the tendons and
muscles of the hands and limbs and of the tongue, watchfulness,
absence of sleep, and great frequency of pulse. The tongue is
coated with a thick creamy fur, and the skin is clammy. The
breadth is redolent of alcohol. The condition is often one of
extreme danger, and may be fatal in itself, or lead to complications
which prove fatal. [Appleton1904].
An acute, sometimes
fatal episode of delirium usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence
from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking. It also
may occur during an episode of heavy alcohol consumption. [Heritage] |
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Example from an 1868 Church Record
from Münster, Switzerland |
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Example from an 1870 death certificate
from West Virginia |
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Dipsomania |
An insatiable
craving for alcoholic beverages; Alcoholism. [Heritage] |
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DT’s |
Delirium Tremens |
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Drug Disease |
A morbid condition, which is - or presumed to be - caused or
kept up by the administration of drugs. [Dunglison1874] |
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Drunkard's Anemia |
The peculiar condition of ill health
caused by the abuse of alcohol. [Appleton1904] |
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Drunkard's Itch |
An intense itching, attended with a slight papular eruption,
seen in old people addicted to excessive use of alcohol. [Appleton1904] |
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Drunkenness |
Alcoholism. |
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Example from an 1828 death certificate
from Pennsylvania: |
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Drunk
Exposure
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Exposure:
The condition of being exposed, especially to severe weather or
other forces of nature. [Heritage].
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Example from an 1890 death record
from Michigan: |
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Ebriety |
Intoxication, Drunkenness. [Webster]. |
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Ebriosity |
Partial intoxication; habitual drinking to
excess. [Webster]. |
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Excessive
Drinking
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Alcoholism. |
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Example
from a 1734 London, England
Death Record:
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Fatty Liver |
One affected
with fatty infiltration, usually from alcohol abuse, jejunoileal
bypass surgery, or occasionally diabetes mellitus; fat is in
large droplets and the liver is enlarged but of normal consistency;
patients are often asymptomatic but the condition can progress
to hepatitis or cirrhosis if the underlying cause is not removed.
[Dorland] |
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Fiery Snorter |
A red nose. [Farmer1921] |
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Gallon
Distemper |
Delirium Tremens. [Farmer1905]. |
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Gindrinker’s
Liver |
Nutmeg Liver |
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Grain Alcohol - Methyl Salicylate |
Methyl Salicylate: A colorless,
water-soluble liquid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , produced synthetically or by
maceration and subsequent distillation from birch or gaultheria:
used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring, and in medicine as a
counterirritant in external preparations. Use methyl salicylate
in a Sentence See images of methyl salicylate Search methyl
salicylate on the Web Also called sweet birch oil, wintergreen
oil. [Dictionary.com]. |
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Example from a 1921 death certificate
from Illinois:
"Grain alcohol - methyl salicylate
consumed in beverage" |
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Grog Blossoms |
A vulgar term for a lesion of rosacea. [Appleton1904] |
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Gutta Rosacea |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Hammer Nose |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Hardening of Liver
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Cirrhosis.
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Example from an 1885 Death Record
from Michigan: |
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Hobnail Liver |
Cirrhosis of
the liver. Nutmeg liver. [Dunglison1874] |
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The Horrors |
A popular term for delirium tremens, in
reference to the sensations of terror and excitement which are
symptomatic of the disease. [Tuke1892] |
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Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
Enlargement of
the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent
vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption
of alcohol. [Wordnet]
Synonyms: Acne Rosacea; Bottlenose; Brandy
Face; Brandy Nose;
Carbuncled Face; Copper Nose; Couperose; Grog Blossoms; Gutta Rosacea; Hammer Nose; Potato Nose; Rosy
Drop; Rum Nose; Rum-Blossom; Toper's Nose. |
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Inebriation |
Drunkenness. [Appleton1904].
The
condition of being intoxicated, as with alcohol. [Stedman] |
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Inebriety |
A form described by Crothers as suddenly
attacking persons who have not before been given to drink;
occasioned either by hereditary or wasting diseases or mental
shock; a forerunner of progressive paralysis or simple dementia.
[[Appleton1904]. |
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Intemperance |
Immoderate use
of food and drink, especially the latter; a fruitful source
of disease. [Dunglison1868]. |
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Example from an 1869 death record
from Michigan: |
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Example from an 1825 death certificate
from Pennsylvania: |
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Intoxication |
The
pathological state produced by a drug, serum, alcohol, or any
toxic substance; poisoning. [Stedman] |
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Example from an 1907 funeral home
record
from California: |
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Jug Bitten |
Drunk. [Farmer1905]. |
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Laudanum |
A tincture
of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient.
[Wordnet] |
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Example from an 1856 death certificate
from West Virginia: |
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Liver Cirrhosis |
A chronic disease
of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue
with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells.
It can result from alcohol abuse, nutritional deprivation, or
infection especially by the hepatitis virus. [Heritage] |
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Mania a Potu |
Insanity
resulting from excessive indulgence in drinking. [Thomas1875]
Delirium Tremens. [Dunglison 1903].
Madness from
drinking; delirium tremens. [Webster]. |
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Example from an 1826 death certificate
from Pennsylvania: |
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Mania Potatorum |
Delirium Tremens. [Dunglison 1903]. |
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Moonshine |
Smuggled or illicitly distilled liquor,
especially corn liquor as illicitly distilled chiefly in rural
areas of the southern U.S. [Random House]. |
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Example from a 1921 death certificate
from Illinois:
"From carbon monoxide due largely to
an over indulgence in moonshine" |
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Morphia |
Morphine |
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Morphinia |
Disease produced by the poison Morphine
(Opium). [House
of Commons papers, Volume 19,
By Great Britain. Parliament, 1842].
Any disease due to the excessive use of
morphine. [Gould1916] |
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Morphine,
Overdose |
A bitter
crystalline alkaloid extracted from opium, the soluble salts
of which are used in medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic,
or a sedative. Also called morphia. [Heritage] |
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Example from an 1871 death record
from Michigan: |
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Morphine |
A bitter
crystalline alkaloid extracted from opium, the soluble salts
of which are used in medicine as an analgesic, a light anesthetic,
or a sedative. Also called morphia. [Heritage] |
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Morphinomania |
The morbid uncontrollable desire for
morphia. The morphia habit. [Tuke1892] |
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Narcosis |
A condition of insensibility produced by
the action of certain drugs, poisons, and retained excretory
products on the nervous system. [Tuke1892]
A condition
of deep stupor or unconsciousness produced by a drug or other
chemical substance. [Heritage]. |
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Narcotics |
An
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood
and behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor. Natural and
synthetic narcotics are used in medicine to control pain. [Heritage] |
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Narcotism |
A state of unnatural sleep, induced by the
effect of narcotic substances. [Hoblyn1855] |
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Nutmeg Liver |
An appearance
of the liver when cut across, resembling that of a section of
a nutmeg, supposed by some to be the result of intemperance
in the use of alcoholic drinks; but occurring under other causes.
Also; whiskey liver and gindrinker's liver. [Dunglison1874] |
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Oinomania`
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A term meaning a
morbid craving for wine, and also madness produced by drink. It
is used especially for that form of drunkenness in which there
are long intervals of sobriety between isolated drinking bouts.
[Tuke1892] A form of insanity
associated with and excited by alcoholism. [Appleton1904].
Delirium tremens. [Webster]. |
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Opiophil
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A lover of opium.
There is an opiophil club in Paris. Akin to morphinomania.
[Tuke1892] |
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Opium |
A highly
addictive drug that consists of the dried milky juice from the
seed capsules of the opium poppy obtained from incisions made
in the unripe capsules of the plant, that has a brownish yellow
color, a faint smell, and a bitter and acrid taste, that is
a stimulant narcotic usually producing a feeling of well-being,
hallucinations, and drowsiness terminating in coma or death
if the dose is excessive, that was formerly used in medicine
to soothe pain but is now often replaced by derivative alkaloids
(as morphine or codeine) or synthetic substitutes, and that
is smoked illicitly as an intoxicant with harmful effects. [Webster]. |
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Example from an 1826 death certificate
from Pennsylvania:
Example from an 1885 death certificate
from Illinois: |
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Overdose |
An
excessive dose, especially of a narcotic. [Heritage] |
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Penny Pots |
Pimples on the face of a drunken person
[Wright1857] |
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Philœnia |
Addiction to wine or drink. [Tuke1892] |
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Pink Spiders |
Delirium Tremens. [Farmer1905]. |
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Potato Nose |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Potomania |
An intense persistent
desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess; Alcoholism. [Heritage] |
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Rosy
Drop |
Carbuncled face; the acne rosacea of
Bateman. Shakespeare, describing the physiognomy of a hard
drinker, tells us, that "his face is all bubukles, and whelks,
and knobs, and flames of fire!" In Ireland these protuberances
are called grog blossoms. [Hoblyn1855]
Acne Rosacea. [American Illustrated Medical Dictionary 1915]. |
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Rum Nose |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Rum-Blossom |
Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Soldier's Disease |
The rate of opiate addiction greatly
increased when the hypodermic syringe was introduced in the
1850s. Hypodermic injections enabled precise doses of morphine
to be given rapidly to lessen pain and to tranquilize, and this
procedure was widely used during the Civil War to treat wounded
soldiers. By war's end so many soldiers had become dependent on
morphine that the condition came to be known as the "soldier's
disease" or the "army disease". Although we know today that
morphine and opium can produce addiction, many doctors for much
of the nineteenth century were unaware of this as were many of
their addicted patients, who thought having withdrawal symptoms
was some kind of ailment rather than evidence of addiction. It
was not until the 1870s, with so many Civil War addicts
exhibiting symptoms, that addiction and tolerance to opiates
became clinically accepted in the United States and Europe. (The
Drug Problem: A New View Using the General Semantics Approach,
by Martin H. Levinson, 2002) |
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Temulence |
Commonly used synonymously with
drunkenness; and is often employed in the description of
diseases to indicate a state resembling drunkenness. Mania e
Temulentia is the same as Delirium Tremens.
Apoplexia Temulentia is the same as Dead Drunkenness.
[Dunglison1868]. A term generally
used as synonymous with drunkenness. It is sometimes used to
describe any state in disease resembling drunkenness. [Tuke1892] |
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Temulentia
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Temulence. |
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Example from an 1825 death certificate
from Pennsylvania: |
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Torpedo
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Narcosis or numbness. [Tuke1892] |
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Toper |
One who topes, or
drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard; a sot. [Webster
1913]. |
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Toper's Nose
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Hypertrophic
Rosacea |
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Tromomania |
A synonym of Delirium Tremens. [Tuke1892] |
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Wet Brain |
Excessive
serosity of the brain or its membranes, as observed in delirium
tremens. [Dunglison1874] |
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Whiskey Liver |
Nutmeg Liver |
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Wine
Madness |
Oinomania. [Appleton1904]. |
