# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 57

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1121 "2020-03-11T12:33:08Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

1. Asthma
2. Botulism

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1122 "2020-03-11T12:36:51Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

1. Asthma
2. Botulism
3. Castleman Disease

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1123 "2020-03-11T13:02:25Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

1. Asthma
2. Botulism
3. Castleman Disease
4. Bright’s disease

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1124 "2020-03-11T13:26:56Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

1. Asthma
2. Botulism
3. Castleman Disease
4. Disease, Bright’s
5. Elephantiasis

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1125 "2020-03-11T14:41:39Z")

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Sorry I screwed that up.

Fixin it proper-like:

Diseases and medical disorders:

1. Asthma
2. Botulism
3. Castleman Disease
4. Diabetes
5. Elephantiasis

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1126 "2020-03-11T15:07:56Z")

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Xenology is a science (although a speculative one, at the moment) and not magic, so how about: Xargi ([Xargi - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xargi))

Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1127 "2020-03-11T15:40:26Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1128 "2020-03-11T15:54:22Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1129 "2020-03-11T16:19:11Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1130 "2020-03-11T16:23:21Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1131 "2020-03-11T16:37:19Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1132 "2020-03-11T17:04:24Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Lupus

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1133 "2020-03-11T17:06:25Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1134 "2020-03-11T17:07:39Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease

I can’t believe no one put Corona virus or COVID 19 for the C!

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1135 "2020-03-11T18:21:51Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1136 "2020-03-11T18:38:53Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy  
Opisthorchiasis

No, I hadn’t heard of it before, either: [Opisthorchiasis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthorchiasis)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1137 "2020-03-11T18:39:57Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy  
Osteoporosis

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1138 "2020-03-11T18:49:08Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy  
Osteoporosis  
Pox

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1139 "2020-03-11T19:22:18Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy  
Osteoporosis  
Pox  
Quinsy

An old term for peritonsillar abscess, a collection of pus behind the tonsils

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/1140 "2020-03-11T19:28:33Z")

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Diseases and medical disorders:

Asthma  
Botulism  
Castleman Disease  
Diabetes  
Elephantiasis  
Familial Mediterranean fever  
Gout  
Hepatitis  
Ischemia  
Jake leg/walk  
Knee injury  
Leukemia  
Mad Cow Disease  
Nephropathy  
Osteoporosis  
Pox  
Quinsy  
Rabies

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