noun
- a swollen lymph node, especially in the groin or armpit, often associated with plague or other infections
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor examined the painful bubo in the patient’s armpit.
- Bubonic plague gets its name from the characteristic buboes it causes.
- The medieval physician noted several buboes on the infected person.
- A bubo can be a sign of serious bacterial infection.
- The swollen bubo was tender to the touch.
- Antibiotics helped reduce the size of the bubo.