Bubos

/ˈbjuːboʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural form, variant or alternate spelling of buboes; swollen lymph nodes associated with plague or other infections.

Etymology

Alternative plural form of bubo, using a different pluralization convention than the standard 'buboes'.

Kelly Says

Different languages and medical traditions had different ways of pluralizing the same Greek root—'bubos' shows us that even our scientific language has quirky regional preferences.

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