Bubo

Buboes on the leg, caused by bubonic plague

A bubo (Greek βουβών, boubôn, 'groin') is adenitis or inflammation of the lymph nodes and is an example of reactive lymphadenopathy.[1]

References

  1. Drancourt, Michel. Plague: History and contemporary analysis (in English). Journal of Infection 66 (1) (2013-01-01). p. 18–26. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2012.09.010.