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bubo

Syllabification: (bu·bo)
Pronunciation: /ˈb(y)o͞obō/

Definition of bubo

noun (plural buboes)

  • a swollen, inflamed lymph node in the armpit or groin.

Derivatives

bubonic

Pronunciation: /b(y)o͞oˈbänik/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek boubōn 'groin or swelling in the groin'

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