Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Exhibiting or of the nature of bullæ, blebs, or blisters; bullate; bulbous. See
bulla , 4.
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- adjective Of, pertaining to or characterized by
bullae
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Examples
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An uncommon but serious form of lupus rash results in the development of large blisters and is called a "bullous" lupus rash.
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Plus the bullous lung disease and a host of other respiratory problems
So, Phelps photographed with a bong? A problem for endorsements? I have an idea. Ann Althouse 2009
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Plus the bullous lung disease and a host of other respiratory problems
So, Phelps photographed with a bong? A problem for endorsements? I have an idea. Ann Althouse 2009
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Such cases include those of severe kyphoscoliosis, occasionally widespread and far-advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, some cases of bullous emphysema with replacement or compression of active lung tissue.
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Prolonged high intra-ocular tension may be accompanied, particularly in cases of secondary glaucoma, by vesicular and bullous keratitis.
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The lesions simulated are usually inflammatory in character, such as erythema, vesicular and bullous eruptions, and ulceration of the skin.
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Exceptionally the bullous and pustular varieties prove eventually fatal.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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The vesicular and bullous types demand mild protective applications, such as used in eczema and pemphigus.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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The macular, papular, and bullous eruptions are most common.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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Most of the cases diagnosed as pemphigus by the inexperienced are examples of bullous urticaria, bullous erythema multiforme, and impetigo contagiosa.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine Henry Weightman Stelwagon 1886
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