Meaning of BUBO
| Pronunciation: | | 'byoobow
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- [n] a genus of Strigidae
- [n] a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Bubo |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, family Strigidae, horned owl, lymph gland, lymph node, node, Strigidae, symptom | |
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| | Definition: | | \Bu"bo\ (b[=u]"b[-o]), n.; pl. {Buboes} (-b[-o]z). [LL.
bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. boubw`n.] (Med.)
An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp.
in the groin, as in syphilis.
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