Bubo
/ˈbjuːboʊ/noun
A swollen lymph node, especially one associated with bubonic plague.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek and Latin medical writing for a boil or swollen gland, and it later gave rise to “bubonic” in the name of the Black Death’s most infamous form.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βοῦβων (boûbōn)
“Groin; also a swelling in the groin.”
Classical Latin
Latin
bubo
“A groin swelling or bubo, especially in disease.”
Late Latin
Latin
bubonicus
“Pertaining to groin swellings.”
14th Century
English
bubo
“A plague swelling, especially in the groin or armpit.”
Modern English
English
bubo
“A swollen lymph node, especially one associated with bubonic plague.”