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Re:Old disease names frequently found on death certificates by dijit on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @07:53AM (#27116946)
It was only 150 years ago that consumption was the preferred medical term.

To put it into a little perspective: the Brooklyn bridge was built while this was still in general accepted use.

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Re:Old disease names frequently found on death certificates by echelon on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @01:11PM (#27120637)
I think I heard my grandfather mention the term once or twice. "Died of consumption." I never knew what it was.
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