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/bul"euhs/, adj. Pathol.pertaining to, similar to, or characterized by bullae.[1895-1900; BULL(A) + -OUS]
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Bullous — Characterized by blistering, such as in a second degree burn. Bullous is the adjective for bulla. A bulla is a blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls that is full of fluid. A bulla on the skin is a blister. A bulla… … Medical dictionary
bullous — adjective Date: 1833 resembling or characterized by bullae ; vesicular < bullous lesions > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bullous pemphigoid versus — Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disease that causes the chronic blistering of the skin. It typically has an onset of between 60 and 80 years of age, though it occasionally starts in childhood. It is characterized by blisters that usually… … Wikipedia
Bullous drug reaction — (also known as a Bullous drug eruption, [1] Generalized bullous fixed drug eruption, and Multilocular bullous fixed drug eruption [2]:554) most commonly refers to a drug reaction in the erythema multiforme group.[3]:129 These are uncommon… … Wikipedia
Bullous pemphigoid — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|L|12|0|l|10 ICD9 = ICD9|694.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 64 MeshID = D010391 Bullous pemphigoid, also referred to as BP, is a chronic… … Wikipedia
bullous pemphigoid — ▪ dermatology also called Benign Pemphigus, a chronic, generalized skin disorder characterized by an eruption of serum filled vesicles (blisters). These vesicles form under the epidermis, the outermost, nonvascular layer of the skin, and … Universalium
Bullous pemphigoid — A disease characterized by tense blistering eruptions of the skin. caused by antibodies abnormally accumulating in a layer of the skin called the "basement membrane." Can be chronic and mild without affecting the general health. It is… … Medical dictionary
bullous — adjective Of, pertaining to or characterized by bullae … Wiktionary
bullous — adj. blistered, bubbled … English contemporary dictionary
bullous — bul·lous … English syllables
