Bubonic

Bubonic
Bubonic Bu*bon"ic (b[-u]*b[o^]n"[i^]k), a. Of or pertaining to a bubo or buboes; characterized by buboes. [1913 Webster]

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  • bubonic — bubónic adj. m., pl. bubónici; f. sg. bubónică, pl. bubónice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  BUBÓNIC, Ă adj. Referitor la bubon, care se manifestă printr un bubon. ♢ Ciumă (sau pestă) bubonică = ciumă (sau pestă)… …   Dicționar Român

  • bubonic — characterized by swelling in the groin, by 1795, from L. bubo (gen. bubonis) swelling of lymph glands (in the groin), from Gk. boubon groin. Bubonic plague attested by 1827 …   Etymology dictionary

  • bubonic — (1) Bad meaning bad. (2) Bad meaning good. So good, in fact, it makes you almost sick. (1) Person 1: What movie did you see tonight? Person 2: A Low Down Dirty Shame with Keenen Ivory Wayans. That movie was utterly bubonic, and I just realized… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • bubonic — (1) Bad meaning bad. (2) Bad meaning good. So good, in fact, it makes you almost sick. (1) Person 1: What movie did you see tonight? Person 2: A Low Down Dirty Shame with Keenen Ivory Wayans. That movie was utterly bubonic, and I just realized… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • bubonic — adj. Bubonic is used with these nouns: ↑plague …   Collocations dictionary

  • bubonic — adj. relating to or characterized by buboes. Phrases and idioms: bubonic plague a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bubonic plague — (Med.) a severe and often fatal disease caused by infection with the bacterium {Yersinia pestis} (formerly {Pasteurella pestis}), transmitted to man by the bite of fleas, themselves usually infected by biting infected rodents. It is characterized …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bubonic plague — ► NOUN ▪ a form of plague transmitted by rat fleas and characterized by the formation of buboes …   English terms dictionary

  • bubonic plague — n. a contagious disease, the most common form of plague, caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted by fleas from infected rats, and characterized by buboes, fever, prostration, and delirium: see BLACK DEATH …   English World dictionary

  • Bubonic plague — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 14226 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|020.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010930 Bubonic plague is the best known manifestation of the bacterial disease… …   Wikipedia

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