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bleb
(blĕb)n.
1. A small blister or pustule.
2. An air bubble.
[Probably alteration of blob.]
bleb′by adj.
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bleb
(blɛb)n
1. (Pathology) a fluid-filled blister on the skin
2. a small air bubble
[C17: variant of blob]
ˈblebby adj
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bleb
(blɛb)n.
1. a blister or vesicle.
2. a bubble.
[1600–10]
bleb′by, adj.
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Noun | 1. | bleb - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases water blister - blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content blood blister - blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury pustule - a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus |
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