"characterized by swelling in the groin," by 1795, from Latin bubo (genitive bubonis) "swelling of lymph glands" (in the groin), from Greek boubon "the groin; swelling in the groin" + -ic. Bubonic plague attested by 1827.
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1. Bubonic plague struck London in 1665.
1665年伦敦爆发了腺鼠疫.
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2. Unfortunately, the fleas on those rats carried a disease called Bubonic Plague.
不幸的是, 那些老鼠身上的跳蚤携带着一种被称为“黑死病”的疾病.
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3. The lung disease is caused by the same bacterium as bubonic plague.
这种肺病与黑死病一样,是由同一种杆菌引起的.
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4. The bubonic plague swept off most of the villagers.
那场淋巴腺鼠疫夺去了大部分村民的生命.
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5. The planes were accused of spreading cholera, typhus, and bubonic plague.
