bubo

(noun)

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.

Related Terms

Examples of bubo in the following topics:

  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum

    • The enlarged lymph nodes are called buboes and are painful, inflamed and can fixate to the skin.
    • Sometimes drainage of the buboes or abscesses is performed as well.

  • The Cardiovascular System

    • The most distinctive symptom of bubonic plague is extreme swelling of one or more lymph nodes that bulge out of the skin as "buboes. " The buboes often become necrotic and may even rupture.

  • Plague

    • Although bubonic plague is often used synonymously with plague, it refers specifically to an infection that enters through the skin and travels through the lymph nodes (buboes).
    • Symptoms include a lack of energy, fever, headache and chills, and swelling of lymph nodes resulting in buboes, the classic sign of bubonic plague.

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  • The Black Death

    • The most infamous symptom of bubonic plague is an infection of the lymph glands, which become swollen and painful and are known as buboes.
    • Buboes associated with the bubonic plague are commonly found in the armpits, groin, and neck region.