pneumonic plague

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a form of plague characterized by lung involvement.

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Etymology

Origin of pneumonic plague

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

A resident of Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials confirmed on Friday.

From BBC

Four other cases were reported in November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant.

From Fox News

It followed four reported cases of plague in people there last November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant.

From Reuters

Sunday’s warning follows four reported cases of plague in people from Inner Mongolia last November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant of plague.

From The Guardian

The cause was taken up by Wu Lien-teh, a Chinese doctor from British Malaya, who is often credited with saving many lives during the 1910 outbreak of pneumonic plague in northeastern China.

From New York Times