pneumonic plague

noun

Meaning

A severe lung infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bubonic plague(English)plague(English)superplague(English)white plague(English)pleuropneumonia(English)pleuropneumoniae(English)yersinosis(English)yersiniosis(English)

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