bu·bo (b  b , by-)n. pl. bu·boes An inflamed, tender swelling of a lymph node, especially in the area of the armpit or groin, that is characteristic of certain infections, such as bubonic plague and syphilis. [Middle English, from Late Latin b  b, bbn-, from Greek boubn, groin, swelling.] |
bubo [ˈbjuːbəʊ]
n pl -boes
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol inflammation and swelling of a lymph node, often with the formation of pus, esp in the region of the armpit or groin
[from Medieval Latin bubō swelling, from Greek boubōn groin, glandular swelling]
bubonic [bjuːˈbɒnɪk] adj
| bubo (bb) Plural buboes A swelling of a lymph node, especially of the armpit or groin, that is characteristic of bubonic plague. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bubo - a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| 2. | Bubo - a genus of Strigidae bird genus - a genus of birds family Strigidae, Strigidae - a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes horned owl - large owls having prominent ear tufts |
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