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(byo̵̅o̅′bō′)

noun pl. buboes

an inflamed swelling of a lymph node, esp. in the armpit or groin

Origin: ME < ML < Gr boubōn, groin, swollen gland

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bubonic adjective

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noun 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.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin būbō, būbōn-

Origin: , from Greek boubōn, groin, swelling

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