Bubo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbjuː.bəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bubo is a noun meaning (pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
Meaning
(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.
Example Sentences
If a Bubo or Carbuncle appear, set on Leeches not far from it, if it be in an ignoble part; .
Word Forms
- bubos
- buboes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chancroidal, plague, pseudobubo, boobitis, scrofula, adenopathy.
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