Good Afternoon All, I need a little more help then what Google and Archaic Medical Terms can give me although AMT helped a lot. Maybe someone can explain the word ‘organicus’ in connection with ‘morbus cardis organicus’ to me. My great uncle Alfred Edward LEECH died on the Isle of Malta where he was foreman of shipwrights at HM Dockyard in 1914 of morbus cardis organicus. I was happy not to read that he died of poisoning… family rumour was that his wife did him in. I received a copy of the death certificate from Malta yesterday and so happy to receive it..over the moon so to speak. Morbis cardis – means no more than heart disease. Probably used by doctors when they did not know the exact cause of death but were sure it was natural causes. May sometimes mean heart failure. Organic – indicates an illness where there is structural change i.e. A physical disease rather than a psychological one. Quote AMT. Another rumour and most likely was that he died from heart failure after playing a rough game of rugby. He used to play for Old Pompey when a younger man. I not only post this for some clarification but in case someone might find it to be of interest. Thank you. Louise Banff Canada