Bubo - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Bubo :  (noun)
1: a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
2: a genus of Strigidae [syn: Bubo, genus Bubo]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Bubo : \Bu"bo\ (b[=u]"b[-o]), n.; pl. Buboes (-b[-o]z). [LL. bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. boubw`n.] (Med.) An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Bubo :  Bubo: An enlarged lymph node ("swollen gland") that is tender and painful, particularly in the groin and armpit (the axilla). A feature of a number of infectious diseases including gonorrhea, syphilis, tuberculosis, and the plague. Hence, the bubonic plague. The odd word "bubo" comes from the Greek "boubon" meaning groin or swollen groin.



Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Bubo

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