pestis ambulans

Definitions of pestis ambulans
  1. noun
    a mild form of bubonic plague
    synonyms: ambulant plague, ambulatory plague
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    type of:
    bubonic plague, glandular plague, pestis bubonica
    the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
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