Cause of death explanation?

[kerryb]

Hi

Does anyone know of a website where you can go to get medical interpretations on causes of death. 

I have a death cert for a 28 year old who died of
'phlegmania ....... thrombosis' and I would really like to know what it is in English.  I can't quite read the second word but it looks like dolmo (or am I thinking of italian sauces). 

Any help much appreciated

kerryb   

[Little Nell]

Looking in my dictionary, I found "phlegmasia alba dolens" which is why you have this idea of Italian sauce. 
Phlegmasia means inflammation and from the following site:
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/white+leg

I see that it means this

 Definition:   [n]  painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth

So it was complications after the birth of a child.

Nell

PS I have just seen the following post in which Berlin Bob posted a very good link (good because it confirms what I've just said )
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=28325

[kerryb]

Little Nell

Thanks for that, very useful information.  I now need to go back and investigate because as far as I knew the only child she had was my gr grandfather in 1880.  Perhaps there was another baby born that died, guess what I will be doing today. 

thanks

kerryb