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pneumonic plague vs. bubonic plague

pneumonic plague

noun

Pathology.
  1. a form of plague characterized by lung involvement.

bubonic plague

noun

Pathology.
  1. a serious, sometimes fatal, infection with the bacterial toxin Yersinia pestis, transmitted by fleas from infected rodents and characterized by high fever, weakness, and the formation of buboes, especially in the groin and armpits.