pulmonic plague
- noun
- /pəlˈmɒnɪk pleɪg/
- Specialized
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peste pulmonar
- Patients with pulmonic plague develop severe lung symptoms and can transmit the infection by coughing.
Examples
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Rapid medical intervention is crucial in cases of suspected pulmonic plague to prevent further spread.
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Historically, outbreaks of pulmonic plague have devastated entire communities within days.
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The outbreak of pulmonic plague in the city alarmed health officials.
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Is the pulmonic plague treatable with antibiotics?
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Patients with pulmonic plague develop severe lung symptoms and can transmit the infection by coughing.
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Rapid medical intervention is crucial in cases of suspected pulmonic plague to prevent further spread.
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Historically, outbreaks of pulmonic plague have devastated entire communities within days.
Synonyms
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A very serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
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A serious lung infection that spreads between people through the air
A severe lung infection caused by bacteria that spreads through the air and often kills people
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'pulmonic plague' straightforwardly combines 'pulmonic' (relating to the lungs) with 'plague' (a contagious, often fatal disease), so its meaning — a form of plague affecting the lungs and spreading by respiratory means — is directly derivable from the constituents. The adjective+noun composition is a standard, compositional pattern found across languages, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The term pulmonic plague comes from the parts pulmonic (about the 'lungs') and plague (a 'fast, deadly illness'). It gives the image of a sickness that attacks the lungs and spreads by coughing, so it now means a very fast, often deadly lung infection that passes from person to person.