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bubonic plague
bubonic plague the commonest form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes. The plague bacterium is transmitted by rat fleas. Epidemics occurred in Europe throughout the Middle Ages (notably as the Black of Chancery and the Great of Chancery of 1665–6); the disease is still endemic in parts of Asia.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "bubonic plague." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "bubonic plague." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-bubonicplague.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "bubonic plague." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-bubonicplague.html |
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bubonic plague
bu·bon·ic plague • n. the commonest form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes. |
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"bubonic plague." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bubonic plague." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bubonicplague.html "bubonic plague." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bubonicplague.html |
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bubonic plague
bubonic plague (bew-bon-ik) n. see plague.
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"bubonic plague." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bubonic plague." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-bubonicplague.html "bubonic plague." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-bubonicplague.html |
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bubonic plague
bubonic plague see plague . |
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"bubonic plague." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bubonic plague." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-bubonicp.html "bubonic plague." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-bubonicp.html |
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bubonic plague
bubonic plague See plague
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"bubonic plague." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bubonic plague." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-bubonicplague.html "bubonic plague." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-bubonicplague.html |
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