bubo

American  

[byoo-boh, boo-] / ˈbyu boʊ, ˈbu- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

buboes

1. an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, especially in the groin or armpit.

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bubo British  

/ ˈbjuːbəʊ, bjuːˈbɒnɪk /

noun

1. pathol inflammation and swelling of a lymph node, often with the formation of pus, esp in the region of the armpit or groin

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bubo Scientific  

/ bo̅o̅′bō /

plural

buboes

1. A swelling of a lymph node, especially of the armpit or groin, that is characteristic of bubonic plague.

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Other Word Forms

• buboed adjective
• bubonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of bubo

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek boubṓn literally, groin

Example Sentences

Bubonic plague is the most common type of plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterised by swollen lymph nodes called "buboes".

From BBC

This form of the disease typically results from an infected-flea bite, and symptoms such as buboes, fever, headache, chills and weakness develop within two to eight days, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times

He was far from his natural home: Eurasian eagle-owls, known by the scientific name Bubo bubo, are apex predators typically found in much of continental Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Central Asia.

From Seattle Times

Symptoms included skin tissue darkened by gangrene and swelling of lymph nodes, or buboes — the source of the term “bubonic.”

From Washington Post

The bacterial disease was named the Black Death after the dark swellings or "buboes" that victims suffered.

From BBC