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ˈbyu boʊ, ˈbu-bubo

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bubonoun

    a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis

  2. Bubo, genus Bubonoun

    a genus of Strigidae

Wiktionary

  1. bubonoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: From bubo, from βουβών.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bubonoun

    That part of the groin from the bending of the thigh to the scrotum; and therefore all tumours in that part are called buboes. John Quincy

    Etymology: Lat. from βουϐὼν, the groin.

    I suppurated it after the manner of a bubo, opened it, and endeavoured detersion. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

Wikipedia

  1. Bubo

    A bubo (Greek βουβών, boubṓn, 'groin') is adenitis or inflammation of the lymph nodes and is an example of reactive lymphadenopathy.

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  1. bubo

    A bubo is a swollen, inflamed lymph node, typically in the groin or armpit, that is primarily associated with the plague or other infectious diseases such as syphilis, tuberculosis, or gonorrhea. It often manifests as an extremely painful, pus-filled abscess.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bubonoun

    an inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis

Wikidata

  1. Bubo

    A bubo is the swelling of the lymph nodes. It is found in infections such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, chancroid or syphilis. It is similar in appearance to a huge blister, and usually appears under the armpit, in the groin or on the neck. According to historical records, buboes were characteristic of the pandemic responsible for the Black Death and perhaps other ancient pandemics. At the time of such pandemics, it was commonly believed by doctors that buboes should be burst; hen feathers were reportedly used for such a purposes. However, in modern medicine this treatment is regarded as very unuseful or in fact harmful, as the puncture site could leave a patient at higher risk of infection. Buboes rarely require any form of local care, but instead recede with systemic antibiotic therapy. In fact, for plague patients, incision and drainage poses a risk to others in contact with the patient due to aerosolization of the bubo contents. Needle aspiration can be performed for diagnostic purposes and may also provide symptomatic relief.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bubo

    bū′bo, n. an inflammatory swelling of the glands in the groin or armpit.—adj. Bubon′ic, accompanied by buboes.—n. Būb′ukle, a ridiculous word of Fluellen's for a red pimple, corrupted from bubo and carbuncle. [L.—Gr. boubōn, the groin.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bubo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bubo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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