pneumonic plague (n)
pulmonic plague (n)
plague pneumonia (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person
def characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever
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Hypernym plague, pestilence, pest, pestis
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Hyponym plague, pestilence, pest, pestis

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