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This is because buboes are the swelling of lymph nodes and the neck, groin and armpit are junctions of the major lymphatic vessels.

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One identifying characteristic of plague?

The appearance of buboes (blackened swellings) in the groin and armpit areas.


What are buboes or bubo?

Buboes are apple sized balls that appear around the armpit, neck, and groin, when suffering from the black death, they will kill you in the matter of 3-4 days :)


What is enlarged lymph nodes of bubonic plague called?

Buboes are the enlarged lymph nodes that are noticeable in victims of bubonic plague. Buboes occur in the lymph nodes of the armpit and groin areas of the body.


What were the afflictions of the Black Death?

It kills you easily. Chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes. Buboes are inflamed, tender swellings of a lymph node, especially in the area of the armpit or groin. This is why this disease is also called the bubonic plague.


More crazy cures for the black death?

1. Rubbing a dead frog on your buboes (lumps on armpit, groin or neck) 2. Rubbing half of a pigeon on your buboes 3.Pop your buboes sorry that's all i can remember I will be back in a second to find more. hope i helped :)


Why did buboes develop on the body during the black death?

They are extreme swellings of the lymph nodes caused by an acute bacterial infection such as the bubonic plague (hence its name). They are most commonly found in the groin and under the armpits.


What would you get if you had the plague?

Buboes (painful black swellings in the groin and armpits).


Did you get boils when you got the black death?

The buboes generally appeared in the armpits and groin areas.


Where are abscesses commonly found?

often found in the soft tissue under the skin such as the armpit or the groin. However, they may develop in any organ, and are commonly found in the breast and gums


Where are primary nodal stations located throughout the body?

For the leg, they are in the groin. For the arm, the armpit or axilla. For the face, it is the neck. Depending where on the torso the tumor develops, it may drain into one groin or armpit, or both.


Where do abscesses form?

Abscesses are often found in the soft tissue under the skin, such as the armpit or the groin. However, they may develop in any organ, and are commonly found in the breast and gums.


What did buboes look like?

Buboes were enlarged lymphnotic glands. They are mostly located on the neck, under the arms and around the groin. Buboes looked like bumps. Almost as if you stuck a ball underneath your skin. The buboes became black because they were filled with blood and other bodily fluids. This is how the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) got its name.