[byoo-boh, boo-] 
| an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin or armpit. |
n lit., groin
| bu·bo (bōō'bō, byōō'-) n. 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. [Middle English, from Late Latin būbō, būbōn-, from Greek boubōn, groin, swelling.] |
bubo bu·bo (b&oomacr;'bō, by&oomacr;'-)
n. pl. bu·boes
Inflammatory swelling of one or more lymph nodes, especially in the groin.
bubo (b 'bō) Pronunciation Key
Plural buboes A swelling of a lymph node, especially of the armpit or groin, that is characteristic of bubonic plague. |