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Define the word Bubo

"Bubo" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Bubo \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.
   [1913 Webster]

"bubo" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

bubo
     n 1: a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague
          or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
     2: a genus of Strigidae [syn: genus Bubo]
     [also: buboes (pl)]