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Definition of Bubo
1. Noun. A lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis.
2. Noun. A genus of Strigidae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Bubo
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Strigidae, Strigidae
Member holonyms: Horned Owl
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Strigidae, Strigidae
Member holonyms: Horned Owl
Definition of Bubo
1. n. An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis.
Definition of Bubo
1. Noun. (pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or the groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis or syphilis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bubo
1. a swelling of a lymph gland [n -BOES] : BUBOED [adj]
Medical Definition of Bubo
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Origin: LL. Bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bubo
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