- 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.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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