K

kernels kidney trouble knock lip knot

swollen lymph nodes under the arms, on the neck or groin   often refers to any pain in the middle or lower back   to impregnate; "She was knocked up by that boy from town."   can refer to a tumor, lump, or tightened muscle

L

laxed privates   leaders	a prolapsed uterus; See fallen womb. a. tendons or ligaments, most frequently used in reference to the ligaments in the neck and ankle b. veins in the leg; the phrase "bad leaders" commonly used in reference to varicose veins
lightheaded lights liver grown [also known as "liver bound"]	dizzy   lungs   a. a physical disorder in an infant whose liver becomes attached to the spinal cord due to remaining flat on the back too long in the crib; disorder prevented by using the "liver shakes", a process involving holding the infant by its feet and shaking it up and down. b. an infant or child with colic c. an infant whose body is sensitive to the touch due to being handled too much
liver shakes   locked bowels     loss of manhood	See liver grown a. impaction of the bowels b. intestinal obstruction   impotency
low blood	a. low blood pressure b. an anemic condition c. an abnormally low quantity of blood d. low blood count.
low sick feeling lumbago lung hemorrhage	very ill and near death; See deathly sick   lower back pain   the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus

M

maidenhead make water marking	hymen   to urinate; See pass water   a birthmark, physical characteristic or behavior trait caused during pregnancy by the mother having a frightening/ unfortunate experience or violating a taboo
(the) melancholy midlin milk fever	a depressed mental state   not feeling well, but not feeling very sick; See fair to midlin.   a. sore breasts during lactation. b. engorgement of the breasts. c. mastitis
milk leg	a. phlebitis acquired by women shortly after birth b. an infection in the veins of the legs c. weakening of the arms and legs
(the) miseries (a) misery mullygrubs	a. menstrual period b. a tired, aching feeling   a pain [sometimes pronounced as "mollygrubs"] a. hunger pains or growling sounds made by the stomach when hungry b. feeling languid.

N

nature	a. sexual drive, libido b. excretory function c. personality
nerves   nervous breakdown	an anxious, nervous mental state; commonly 'Used in phrases "a case of the nerves" or "bad nerves."   severe nervous state characterized by inability to perform day-to-day functions; usually prolonged illness requiring immediate professional medical attention
nervous wreck nettle	an anxious mental state, usually temporary   rash a heat rash on the neck and under the arms; sometimes referred to as "netty rash" or "heat in the skin folds"
no blood     not all together	a. anemia b. easily chilled or cold natured constitution   confused mental state

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O

old Arthur old Joe old timer's disease onion skin out of heart

arthritis   gonorrhea   Alzheimer's disease   amniotic sac. See veil and caul.   low in spirit or deep mental depression: "I've been out of heart ever since my mother died."

P

pass water.   peaked [pronounced "peekid"]   period   pert [often pronounced as "peart"]	to urinate; See make water a. having a pale appearance indicating poor health b. feeling languid   menstruation   feeling lively, full of energy; commonly used to describe someone who looks very healthy
phthisic [sometimes pronounced "tizzy"] pieded	a. congested lungs, wheezy breathing. b. asthma   skin or wound having a variegated, blotchy appearance; "My leg swelled up and got pieded."
piles pinched nerve pindling pink eye pip piss hard pitching and staving (the) plague pocketbook pone	hemorrhoids   commonly used in reference to a ruptured disc   ailing and weak; child specific; "That boy was born pindling."   conjunctivitis   menstruation   a morning erection   dizziness, vertigo   menstruation   vagina   a painful lump on the body; "I've got a pone on my leg from when I accidentally hit myself with a hammer." Also used in the phrase "poned out" in reference to a swollen part of the body.
pooch poorly	hernia   having an unhealthy appearance or feeling ill; "She's been looking poorly for two days."
possible pourin' the blood privates proudflesh	the genitalia or perineum   hemorrhage; commonly refers to a nosebleed   genitalia   granulation tissue
pump knot	a swelling produced by a blow to the body or sting from an insect; "I got this pump knot on my head from where he hit me."
puny	a. having a sickly appearance; "You're looking puny today." b. sluggish, languid feeling: "I've been feeling kind of puny lately."
putting on	a. gaining weight: "I've been putting on a lot (of weight) lately." b. misbehaving c. feigning illness

Q

queasy queer [sometimes pronounced "quar"]	nausea or upset stomach   the sensation of an odd or strange physical feeling before the onset of an illness: "I felt a little queer yesterday and today I'm down with it."
quickie	a sore area on the body that has a normal appearance but is sensitive to the touch
quinsey	inflammation of the tonsils and throat

R

red measles red mouth rheumatism	rubella   thrush   a generic term used in reference to any disorder involving inflammation and pain of the muscles or joints, including arthritis and bursitis
right smart of	an expression that refers to a significant amount of something, such as pain or bleeding
rigors [sometimes pronounced "rygors"]	a chill accompanied by mild trembling; commonly used as "the rigors."
risin' rose fever rosies running off rupture	a boil   a. allergy b. hay fever   roseola   diarrhea; also "the runs"   hernia

S

sack lice scours seed(s) seeing seven year itch	lice in the pubic area   [commonly pronounced "scares"] diarrhea   a. semen b. testicles; "The pain goes down to my seeds."   roses menstruation   a. a fungus that starts between the fingers and spreads over the hands. b. a prolonged rash that is difficult to cure
shaking palsy (the) shivers shooting blanks side pleurisy	Parkinson's disease   chills   infertility   a. inflammation of the pleura accompanied by pain when breathing b. appendicitis
sinking spell smokies smothering sore eyes spell	a. fainting b. loss of energy or feeling tired   menopause   difficulty with breathing   conjunctivitis   an episode of some symptom or illness; "He had a real bad coughing spell last night."
spindly sprangle (the) squirts St. Vitus' Dance stale still stomach sore	[variant -form "spindlin"] thin, weak, frail appearance   to spread or diffuse: "The pain sprangled out over my whole back."   diarrhea   chorea; jerky, uncontrollable movements of arms and legs   impotence or diminished sexual drive   deceased; "He's been still for five years."   a. stomach ulcer b. ulcer on the mouth associated with vomiting and fever
stone bruise	an abscessed sore on the heel of the foot caused by a severe bruise; common to children who go without shoes in the summer.
stout	a. healthy b. strong constitution c. obese
stove	a. to jam or stub a finger or toe b. used with the preposition "up" in reference to bedridden condition; "He's been stoved up for two days."
strain	a. gonorrhea; used as "the strain"; "He's taking medicine for the strain." b. hernia c. pulled muscle
stretch stretched out	hives rash   a. a nervous, anxious state; "She's all stretched out about having to go back to the doctor." b. bedridden
strutted	filled to capacity, swollen to maximum extent; "He dropped a heavy box on his foot yesterday and now it's strutted." Also used as a noun as in "my foot swelled into a strut."
stubborn	commonly used in reference to constipation: "My bowels have been stubborn lately, nurse." Also used in reference to a sore or wound that is slow to heal, or to a particularly bad infection.
sugar sugar tit	a diabetic condition; "My sugar has been acting up lately."   a pacifier for babies made of a piece of soft, absorbent cloth soaked in a solution of sugar and whiskey
swimmy headed	dizzy

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T

tacked up teder thick blood	a surgical procedure for repair of a prolapsed uterus   a scaly, red skin rash   viscous blood; often associated with a predisposition for stroke and heart attack
thin blood	watery blood often lacking in essential properties; sometimes associated with profuse bleeding and having an unusually cold nature.
thrash tired blood tizzy	[variant of "thrush"] inflammation of the mouth in children   a condition of fatigue or having no energy   a. confused mental state b. a nervous, anxious mental state; "He's in a tizzy about losing his job." c. a state of intense anger
toe itch tolerable took down (sick) touched [sometimes pronounced "tetched"]	athlete's foot   a condition of feeling normal   to be bedridden by sickness; "He was took down last week."   commonly used in the phrase "touched in the head" to indicate being mentally off balance, feebleminded, or insane
touchous [sometimes pronounced "tetchous"] (the) trots	a. painfully sensitive to movement or touch; "This toe is so touchous I can hardly walk." b. an irritable disposition; "She gets touchous when you talk about politics."   diarrhea

V

vapors veil

a. fainting spells. b. mental depression   amniotic sac; See onion skin and caul.

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W

walking pneumonia	a. viral pneumonia b. pneumonia that is not severely debilitating
wasting away	degeneration due to a prolonged, debilitating illness often associated with extreme loss of weigh; "He's wasting away to nothing."
weak trembles weed	a feeling of general weakness associated with mild trembles of the body   an abscess in the breast acquired during breastfeeding that causes the breast to become hard and sore
whipped out white eye	tired, fatigued   severe exhaustion; "He's white eye from working in the fields." See wide eye.
white liver white mouth whites wide eye wind tumor winter itch woozy wretching	an insatiable sexual drive   thrush   vaginal discharge   a. severe exhaustion b. insomnia; See white eye.   hernia in the groin area near the small bowel   dry, scaly skin that occurs during the winter   dizzy   vomiting

Y

yellow eye

hepatitis

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