In the old days, there were many unusual names for diseases and medical conditions which are not used today, except for a few of them. These terms may help you to understand what an ancestor suffered or died from. In many cases this may actually help you if you are interested in genetic/hereditary problems in the family tree. These are listed in alphabetical order. This page has been added to the Lancaster County, NEGenWeb resources: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html"> Old-Time Medical Terminology</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/oldtime.html Have a great day! ~Kathie Harrison <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html"> Lancaster County, NEGenWeb Index</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/lancindex.html Lancaster County Coordinator ********************** Rootsweb List administrator for NELANCAS-L; NESAUNDE-L and NEDIXON-L genealogy mail lists.