Bubo

(bu'-bd). Inflammation and swelling of a lymphatic gland, properly and generally of the groin, and usually following chancroid, gonorrhea or syphilitic infection. B., Parotid. See Parotitis . B., Primary, a slight adenitis of the groin due to mechanical irritation, or other cause; formerly supposed to be due to syphilis without a chancre having preceded. B., Sympathetic, one caused by irritation, friction, injury, etc., and not arising from an infectious disease.