| 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) |
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| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| chronic progressive syphilitic meningoencephalitis | Syphilitic infection manifested as dementia (often with delusional features), dysarthria, seizures, myoclonic jerks, action tremor, impaired walking and standing, pupillary abnormalities, and abnormal CSF findings. Synonym: chronic progressive syphilitic meningoencephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic | <medicine> Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. A syphilitic patient. Origin: Cf. F. Syphilitique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syphilitic abscess | An abscess due to the softening and breaking down of a gumma, especially in bone. Synonym: syphilitic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic aneurysm | An aneurysm, usually involving the thoracic aorta, resulting from tertiary syphilitic aortitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic aortitis | A common manifestation of tertiary syphilis, involving the thoracic aorta, where destruction of elastic tissue in the media results in dilation and aneurysm formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic cirrhosis | Cirrhosis of the liver occurring as a result of tertiary or congenital syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic fever | The elevation of temperature often present in the early roseolous stage of secondary syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic leukoderma | A fading of the roseola of secondary syphilis, leaving reticulated depigmented and hyperpigmented areas located chiefly on the sides of the neck. Synonym: leukoderma colli, melanoleukoderma colli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic meningoencephalitis | A secondary or tertiary stage manifestation of syphilis; rarely fatal. (05 Mar 2000) |