buboes

Variant of bubo

bubo definition

bubo (byo̵̅o̅′bō′)

noun pl. buboes -·boes′

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

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

Related Forms:

  • bubonic bu·bon′ic (-bän′ik) adjective

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