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Scarlatina - Scarlet fever
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Scarlet Fever - A disease characterized by red rash
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Sciatica - Rheumatism in the hips
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Scrofula - Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses
slowly with abscesses and pistulas develop. Young person's disease.
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Scurvy - Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness,
spongy gums and hemorrhages under skin
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Septicemia - Blood poisoning
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Shakes - Delirium tremers
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Shingles - Viral disease with skin blisters
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Siriasis- - Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure
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Small Pox - Contagious disease with fever and blisters
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Spanish Influenza - Epidemic influenza
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Spasms - Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle
or group of muscles, like a convulsion
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Spina Bifida - Deformity of spine
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Spotted Fever - Either typhus or meningitis
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Sprue - Tropical disease characterized by intestinal
disorders and sore throat
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St Anthony's - Also erysipelas, but named so because
of affected skin areas are bright red in appearance
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St Vitas Dance - Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex
jerking movements performed involuntary
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Stomatitis - Inflammation of the mouth
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Stranger's Fever - Yellow fever
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Summer Complaint - Diarrhea, usually in infants caused
by spoiled milk
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Sunstroke - Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature
due to environment heat. Lack of sodium in the body is a predisposing cause
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Swamp Sickness - Could be malaria, typhoid or encephalitis
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Sweating Sickness - Infectious and fatal disease common
to UK in 15th century
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Syphilis - A contagious venereal disease
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