Pestis Bubonica (Noun)
Meaning
The most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The symptoms of pestis bubonica typically begin within one to seven days after the initial infection, and can include fever, chills, and swollen lymph nodes.
- Pestis bubonica is the most common form of the plague, accounting for approximately 80-90% of all reported cases.
- The disease is usually transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas, which live on rodents and other small mammals, and can cause pestis bubonica.
- In the Middle Ages, pestis bubonica was responsible for the deaths of millions of people in Europe, particularly during the Black Death pandemic.
- If left untreated, pestis bubonica can progress rapidly, leading to complications such as sepsis, meningitis, and even death.