- inguinal bubo
- a bubo in the groin area, commonly seen in bubonic plague, lymphogranuloma venereum, primary syphilis, and other conditions.
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inguinal bubo
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bubo — Inflammatory swelling of one or more lymph node s, usually in the groin; the confluent mass of nodes usually suppurates and drains pus. [G. boubon, the groin, a swelling in the groin] bullet b. a hard, painless swelling of a gland in the … Medical dictionary
Lymphogranuloma venereum — Classification and external resources Lymphogranuloma venereum in a young adult who experienced acute onset of tender, enlarged lymph nodes in both groins. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
bubon — [ bybɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1372; gr. boubôn « tumeur à l aine » ♦ Vx Adénite. Mod. Inflammation et gonflement des ganglions lymphatiques, dans certaines maladies (syphilis, peste, etc.). ⇒ adénopathie. « l incision des bubons avait amené un mieux »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bubonocele — bu·bon·o·cele b(y)ü bän ə .sēl n an inguinal hernia esp a hernia in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin and forms a swelling there like a bubo * * * bu·bono·cele (bu bonґo sēl) indirect inguinal hernia … Medical dictionary
Bubonocele — Bu*bon o*cele (b[ u]*b[o^]n [ o]*s[=e]l), n. [Gr. boubw n groin + ? tumor: cf. F. bubonoc[ e]le.] (Med.) An inguinal hernia; esp. that incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lymphogranuloma — Old nonspecific term used with reference to a few basically dissimilar diseases in which the pathologic processes result in granulomas or granulomalike lesions, especially in various groups of lymph node s (which then become conspicuously… … Medical dictionary
bubonocele — nəˌsēl noun ( s) Etymology: Greek boubōnokēlē, from boubōn groin + o + kēlē cele : an inguinal hernia; especially : a hernia in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin and forms a swelling there like a bubo … Useful english dictionary
bu|bon|o|cele — «byoo BON uh seel», noun. inguinal hernia, especially a partial one that extends only far enough to make a small swelling in the groin like a bubo. ╂[< Greek boubonok ē < boub groin + k ē a rupture] … Useful english dictionary
