Bubonic

/bjuːˈbɒnɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

relating to or characterized by buboes, especially referring to the bubonic plague.

The bubonic plague was responsible for the deaths of millions during the Middle Ages.

describing a severe outbreak of bubonic plague.

The city struggled to contain the bubonic outbreak that spread rapidly among its population.

pertaining to the swollen lymph nodes associated with bubonic plague.

Doctors identified numerous bubonic lesions on the patient.

referring to conditions or symptoms related to bubonic plague.

Bubonic symptoms typically include fever and swollen lymph nodes.

Derived from the Late Latin 'bubonicus', from Greek 'bubo' meaning 'swelling'.

bubonic plague

A highly infectious and deadly disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria.

bubonic outbreak

A sudden increase in cases of bubonic plague in a given area.

plague

A disease that spreads rapidly and causes high mortality.

bubo

A painful swelling of lymph nodes, often associated with the bubonic plague.

Yersinia pestis

The bacterium that causes the bubonic plague.

Used humorously to describe something as infectious or widespread.

That joke was bubonic; everyone caught it!

Informal reference to disease or illness in an exaggerated way.

Feeling that bad? It must be bubonic!