During my research I have come across many terms for causes of death that I had no idea what they were, so hopefully the below details will be of help to everyone.
| Historical term | Modern term |
|---|---|
| Arteriosclerosis | Type of vascular disease |
| Cerebral thrombosis | When a blood clot forms in the brain’s venous sinuses |
| Cerebro spinal fever | Severe form of bacterial meningitis, inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord |
| Dropsy | Edema (swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body’s tissues) |
| Morbus cordis | Heart disease (general heart conditions) |
| Phthisis | Pulmonary tuberculosis (progressive wasting disease) |
