Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

pneumonic plague

 - 3 dictionary results
Septicemic plague
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Septicemic plague
www.RightHealth.com

pneumonic plague

 
Use pneumonic plague in a Sentence
–noun Pathology.
a form of plague characterized by lung involvement.
Compare plague.

Origin:
1895–1900
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To pneumonic plague
Septicemic plague
Get the Answers You're Looking For. Septicemic plague
www.RightHealth.com
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pneumonic plague
Function: noun
: plague of an extremely virulent form that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Pasteurella (P. pestis),involves chiefly the lungs, and usually is transmitted from person to person by droplet infection —compare BUBONICPLAGUE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

pneumonic plague n.
A frequently fatal form of bubonic plague in which the lungs are infected and the disease is transmissible by coughing.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see pneumonic plague on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way