Definisjon av bubonic plague

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Noun

bubonic plague - the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
pestis bubonica, glandular plague
pestis, pestilence, pest, plague a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
ambulant plague, ambulatory plague, pestis ambulans a mild form of bubonic plague
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bubonic plague - A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.

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  • bubonic plague
    The best known manifestation of the plague which is caused by the bite of a flea infected with Yersinia pestis and leads to swollen and necrotic lymph nodes and finally death if untreated.

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