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white plague

/waɪt pleɪɡ/

Traducción: Término obsoleto y poético para referirse a la tuberculosis, especialmente la forma pulmonar, que históricamente fue una enfermedad extendida y mortal. El adjetivo «blanca» alude a la palidez de la piel causada por la enfermedad.

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/waɪt pleɪɡ/formalmedicalobsoleto
  • esTérmino obsoleto y poético para referirse a la tuberculosis, especialmente la forma pulmonar, que históricamente fue una enfermedad extendida y mortal. El adjetivo «blanca» alude a la palidez de la piel causada por la enfermedad.

An outdated and poetic term for tuberculosis, particularly pulmonary tuberculosis, which was historically a widespread and deadly disease. The term 'white' refers to the paleness of the skin caused by the illness.

  1. C2formal

    An archaic or literary term for tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis, which was a widespread and deadly disease.

    espeste blanca

    • In the 19th century, the white plague claimed countless lives across Europe.
    • The sanitarium was built to treat patients suffering from the white plague.
    • Doctors in the 1800s had few effective treatments for the white plague.