pneumonic plague

noun

, Pathology.

1. a form of plague characterized by lung involvement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumonic plague¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Four other cases were reported in November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant.

From Fox News

It followed four reported cases of plague in people there last November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant.

From Reuters

Sunday’s warning follows four reported cases of plague in people from Inner Mongolia last November, including two of pneumonic plague, a deadlier variant of plague.

From The Guardian

The cause was taken up by Wu Lien-teh, a Chinese doctor from British Malaya, who is often credited with saving many lives during the 1910 outbreak of pneumonic plague in northeastern China.

From New York Times

In 1910, when a contagious pneumonic plague was ravaging northeastern China, a physician there concluded that the disease traveled through the air.

From Washington Times