What gave the bubonic plague its name?

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Answer 1

The swelling from the disease, known as buboes

Answer 2

Plague is caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis.
Buboes were the name given to the lymph nodes swollen with plague bacteria that appeared in the victim's groin, armpits,etc. I imagine that where the buboes appeared first would depend on just where the victim was bitten by the flea that carried the plague. The regional lymph nodes would trap the plague germs that would then multiply there.
Plague comes in forms other than bubonic. For example the same germ can cause pneumonic plague if it is inhaled, instead of transmitted by flea bite. - Then the germ initially attacks the lungs.

Answer 3

Bubonic comes from the symptom, swelling of the lymph nodes (buboes) and plague is the same as pandemic,epidemic

Answer 4

Bubonic Plague derives its name from the swellings or buboes that appeared on a victim's neck, armpits or groin.

Answer 5

Because the infected lymph nodes bulged out of the skin and turned dark purple color. Back in the middle ages, they called them, "Bubo's" (pronounced 'boo-bo')

Hence, the name: bubo - nic plague.


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Answer 6

some guy named john bubonic invented it

Answer 7

Because black buboes appeared on peoples neck and underarms