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The Black Death
vocabulary
| terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| The Black Death | The plague that killed large numbers of people in Europe in the late 14th to 18th centuries |
| disease | A disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors |
| symptoms | A characteristic sign or indication of disorder or disease, especially when experienced by an individual as a change from normal function sensation, or appearance |
| population | The total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. |
| Venice | A city in italy |
| erupted | To emerge violently from restraint or limits: explode |
| bacillus | any bacterium |
| lymph nodes | small, rounded structures along the small vessels of the lymphatic system that produce disease- fighting white blood cells and filter out harmful microorganisms and toxins from the lymph |
| regurgitate | To cause to surge or rush back vomit. |
| rodents | Any of various mammals of the order Rodentia such as mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver characterized by large incisors adapted for gnawing or nibbling |