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Re:Old disease names frequently found on death certificates by dylan604 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @01:37PM (#27120998)
After reading the wikipedia article, I still have no idea what this is. Lung cancer, pneumonia, some other lung disease, COVID-1619?
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Re:Old disease names frequently found on death certificates by flobosg on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:35PM (#27122483)
According to one of the references[1]:

> Many doctors believed that only vulgar people used the term to ­describe a tightening sensation in the chest, difficulty breathing and a cough.

[1]: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/wellbeing/polio-soon-off...

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