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Bubo

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For other uses, see Bubo (disambiguation).
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

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  1. ↑ Drancourt, Michel; Piarroux, Renaud; Bitam, Idir; Mouffok, Nadjet; Raoult, Didier (2013-01-01). "Plague: History and contemporary analysis". Journal of Infection. 66 (1): 18–26. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2012.09.010. ISSN 0163-4453. PMID 23041039.
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