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Definition of «bubonic»

Bubonic refers to a disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It is characterized by swelling and pain in the lymph nodes, particularly those located in the groin area or armpits. This condition was historically associated with an outbreak of plague during the Middle Ages.

Usage examples

  1. The bubonic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history.
  2. During the Middle Ages, Europe experienced several outbreaks of the bubonic plague, resulting in the death of millions of people.
  3. The symptoms of bubonic plague include fever, chills, fatigue, swollen and painful lymph nodes called buboes, and potentially fatal complications.
  4. The transmission of bubonic plague occurs through the bite of infected fleas that reside on rodents, particularly rats.
  5. The term "bubonic" is derived from the Greek word "boubon," which means groin, referring to the swollen lymph nodes commonly seen in the disease.
  6. Though rare today, isolated cases of bubonic plague still occur in some regions, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia.

Sentences with «bubonic»

  • The film takes place in 1348 during the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England. (shockya.com)
  • Additionally, it should be worth pointing out that the extirpation of cats was an important factor in the spread of bubonic plague in Europe, due to the absence of cats as predators upon the plague - infected rodent populations of the continent. (animals24-7.org)
  • Symptomized with an obsession with a group of people which compromises roughly the same amount of people who died from bubonic plague since 1945. (thelunchtray.com)
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