- bubonic
- 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.
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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 — Bu*bon ic (b[ u]*b[o^]n [i^]k), a. Of or pertaining to a bubo or buboes; characterized by buboes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
