list of deprecated terms for diseases list of deprecated terms for diseases the following is a list of deprecated terms for diseases. obsolete term preferred term reference notes apoplexystrokealso a general term for internal bleeding in a specific organ. bendsdecompression sicknessreferred to the associated musculoskeletal issues of decompression illness. bilious remitting feverdengue feverused in reference to a 1780 outbreak in philadelphia. break-bone feverdengue feverused in reference to a 1780 outbreak in philadelphia. break-heart feverdengue fever chokesdecompression sicknessreferred to the associated breathing issues of decompression illness. consumptiontuberculosisso-called due to the wasting that occurs in the late stages of infection. dandy feverdengue fevera reference to the mincing walk adopted by those affected. dropsyedema dum-dum feverleishmaniasisthe term is derived from the city of dum dum, the site of an outbreak. english diseasericketsso named due to its prevalence in english slums. french diseasesyphilisused as an ethnic slur against the french. front-street feverdengue feverused in reference to a 1780 outbreak in philadelphia. gleetgonorrheausually refers to gonorrhea that is in semi-remission. great poxsyphilisused as a term of comparison to smallpox. grippeinfluenzafrom the french. king's eviltuberculous cervical lymphadenitisfrom the belief that the disease could be cured by a royal touch. lockjawtrismusthe term is sometimes used as a synonym for tetanus, which usually first manifests as trismus. muerto canyon diseasehantavirus pulmonary syndromenamed for the area where it was initially identified. "four corners disease" is likewise deprecated. norwalk virusnorovirusnamed after the town of norwalk, ohio, where the disease was first distinctly identified. phthisistuberculosisfrom the greek word for consumption. quinsyperitonsillar abscessfrom the french term esquinancie. saint vitus dancesydenham's choreanamed for saint vitus the martyr spanish feverinfluenzaused in reference to the 1918 flu pandemic. squinsyperitonsillar abscessfrom the french term esquinancie. staggersdecompression sicknessreferred to the associated neurological issues of decompression illness. undulant feverbrucellosisthe name is a reference to the rising and falling of the patient's temperature. white plaguetuberculosisthe name refers to the pallor of patients with "consumption" (severe tuberculosis). woolsorter's diseaseanthraxrefers to people who tended to contract the disease (from the sheep) wuhan viruscovid-19former name for the covid-19 outbreak which refers to the virus' location of origin.