| indolent bubo | An indurated enlargement of an inguinal node. Malignant bubo, the enlarged lymph node associated with bubonic plague. Parotid bubo, a swelling of the parotid gland due to secondary septic infection. Primary bubo, a bubo occurring as the first sign of venereal infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| indolent | 1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. 2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labour and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. "To waste long nights in indolent repose." (Pope) 3. <medicine> Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumour. Synonym: Idle, lazy, slothful, sluggish, listless, inactive, inert. See Idle. Origin: Pref. In- not + L. Dolens, -entis, p. Pr. Of dolere to feel pain: cf. F. Indolent. See Dolorous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bubo | Origin: LL. Bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. <medicine> An inflammation, with enlargement, of a limphatic gland, especially. In the groin, as in syphilis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| venereal bubo | An enlarged gland in the groin associated with any venereal disease, especially chancroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| virulent bubo | chancroidal bubo |
| climatic bubo | A venereal infection usually caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, and characterised by a transient genital ulcer and inguinal adenopathy in the male; in the female, perirectal lymph nodes are involved and rectal stricture is a common occurrence. Synonym: climatic bubo, Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease, lymphogranuloma inguinale, Nicolas-Favre disease, sixth venereal disease, tropical bubo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tropical bubo | A venereal infection usually caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, and characterised by a transient genital ulcer and inguinal adenopathy in the male; in the female, perirectal lymph nodes are involved and rectal stricture is a common occurrence. Synonym: climatic bubo, Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease, lymphogranuloma inguinale, Nicolas-Favre disease, sixth venereal disease, tropical bubo. (05 Mar 2000) |