bubonic

[byoo-bon-ik, boo-]

adjective

Pathology.

1. of or relating to a bubo.

2. accompanied by or affected with buboes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubonic¹

1870–75; < Late Latin būbōn- (stem of būbō ) bubo + -ic

Example Sentences

More than 80% of plague cases in the U.S. have been in the bubonic form, from which patients will develop swollen, painful lymph nodes called buboes, according to the CDC.

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There are different forms of plague, such as bubonic plague, which is the most common and is caused by the bite of an infected flea.

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They carry parasites and diseases such as the bubonic plague, rabies and lyme disease that can be transmitted to people while feeding them.

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And if you go, is the employee at checkout yawning because of fatigue or the bubonic plague?

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That doesn’t include the cost of the diseases the animals spread, such as hantavirus, murine typhus and bubonic plague, nor the mental health toll of living among them.

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