Chapter 11- Black Death Flashcards
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Dormant
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Inactive or sleeping, with the potential to to become active at anytime
2
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Endemic
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Normally and regularly found in a particular location or environment
3
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Lymph node
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Part of the immune system
4
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Pandemic
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Widespread across a large region
5
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Regurgitate
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To vomit, or bring up contents of the Stomach
6
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Dysentery
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A severe infectious bowel disease
7
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Miasma
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Unpleasant smells or fumes thought to be the cause of the disease in medieval times
8
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Heresy
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Any religious opinion that differed that of the Roman Catholic Church
9
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Theologian
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A person who is considered to be an expert in religious matters
10
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Chronicles
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A record of events as they happened, usually written by someone present at the time
