Cause of death

[AnnB]

Can anyone help me to decipher the cause of death on the death certificate of my gt gt grandfather's second wife?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/AnnB_/MariaMiell.jpg

All I can make out is; Cancer of ............ doubtful Ascites ...........

It is probably blindingly obvious :o

Best wishes
Ann

[Mythology]

I reckon it's...

Cancer of Omentum
doubtful
Ascitis [but my dictionary agrees with your "Ascites" spelling]
Bilious [followed by what I *guess* is some sort of abbreviation?]

Medically ignorant, so I won't speculate on what the abbreviation might be for.

[AnnB]

Thanks Myth, I think you've cracked it - all to do with the stomach, liver, intestines.......sounds pretty awful :(

Best wishes
Ann

[Wirral]

I can't get the link to work, but ascites is a build-up of fluid in the abdomen. On of the possible causes is cancer. Nowadays it can be "tapped" to reduce the discomfort. Not nice!

[AnnB]

I can't get the link to work, but ascites is a build-up of fluid in the abdomen. On of the possible causes is cancer. Nowadays it can be "tapped" to reduce the discomfort. Not nice!

Sorry you can't get the limk to work Wirral - here is the offending part of the certificate ;)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a173/AnnB_/MariaMiellcause.jpg

Best wishes
Ann