bubo

Noun
Synonyms: Bubogenus Bubo

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
  2. a genus of StrigidaeSynonyms: Bubogenus Bubo
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]
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