<P> Acral necrosis is a symptom common in bubonic plague . The striking black discoloration of skin and tissue , primarily on the extremities ( `` acral '' ) , is commonly thought to have given rise to the name `` Black Death , '' associated both with the disease and the pandemic which occurred in the 14th century . The term in fact came from the figural sense of `` black '' , that is ghastly , lugubrious or dreadful . </P>
<P> Acral necrosis is a symptom common in bubonic plague . The striking black discoloration of skin and tissue , primarily on the extremities ( `` acral '' ) , is commonly thought to have given rise to the name `` Black Death , '' associated both with the disease and the pandemic which occurred in the 14th century . The term in fact came from the figural sense of `` black '' , that is ghastly , lugubrious or dreadful . </P>
acral gangrene is a complication of which disease
acral gangrene is a complication of which disease
bubonic plague
bubonic plague