I have a death certificate (dated 1890) where cause of death is ENPSIPLAS. What does this mean?

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Does it mean "erysipelas" ?
Erysipelas- an acute specific, infectious disease, in which there is a spreading, streptococcal inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, accompanied by fever and constitutional disturbances.
Complications:
Infection may spread to other areas of the body through the blood stream (bacteremia) such as joints (septic arthritis), bones, and heart valves (infective endocarditis).
Septic shock
Recurrence of infection. Erysipelas can recur in 18-30% of the present cases even after antibiotic treatment.
Lymphatic damage
Necrotizing fasciitis -- AKA "the flesh-eating bug." A potentially-deadly exacerbation of the infection if it spreads to deeper tissue.
Please see the webpages for more details on Erysipelas.

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it means you're the weirdest ghost on Answers. Woooo oooh!

Thats no word in the english dictionary! It means ure dead oops. that must mean I'm talking to a ghost

Either it is spelled wrong or it is a made up cause of death because my search engines say the word is mispelled or there are no results

Bonk!
tried about 5 search engines on that

even ebay dint have anything lol

Is it really bad handwriting?

The only things I can think of which may look similar are Emphysemia, Encephalitis, Endocarditis, Epistaxis or even Erysipelas.

Erysipelas is a contagious skin disease which in old times could be fatal. It could be that.?

Though it may also depend on the age the person died - if they were old it may be different causes as to when they are very young. What was their occupation also, as this could also give you a clue as to what they may have died of.

Website with archaic medical terms -
http://www.paul_smith.doctors..

Hope this helps!

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I have a death certificate (dated 1890) where cause of death is ENPSIPLAS. What does this mean?

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