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bubo Pathol inflammation and swelling of a lymph node, often with the formation of pus, esp in the region of the armpit or groin bubo [′bü‚bō] (medicine) An inflammatory enlargement of lymph nodes, usually of the groin or axilla; commonly associated with chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, and plague. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These 4 patients with pharyngitis did not have buboes or lymphadenitis at any other site. Only about a sixth of the contemporary sources studied by Cohn mention skin disorders ("spots" or boils), but large buboes, generally in the groin area where fleas bite, are the typical sign of modern plague. Later, it officially became known as the bubonic plague, after the buboes, or lumps that erupted on victims' skin. |
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