| blennadenitis | Inflammation of the mucous glands. Origin: G. Blennos, mucus, + aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
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| blennemesis | Rarely used term for vomiting of mucus. Origin: G. Blennos, mucus, + emesis, vomiting (05 Mar 2000) |
| blenniid | <zoology> Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the blennies. Origin: Blenny. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blenno- | Blenn- Mucus. Origin: G. Blenna, blennos (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennogenic | Synonym: muciparous. Origin: blenno-+ G. -gen, to produce (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennogenous | <physiology> Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin. Origin: Mucus + L. Parere to produce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blennoid | Synonym: muciform. Origin: blenno-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennophthalmia | Synonym: conjunctivitis. Synonym: gonorrhoeal ophthalmia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennorrhagia | Synonym: blennorrhoea. Origin: blenno-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennorrhagic | Rarely used term relating to blennorrhoea. Synonym: blennorrhagic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennorrhea | <medicine> An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus. Gonorrhea. Origin: Gr. Mucus + to flow Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blennorrhoea | 1. Rarely used term for any mucous discharge, especially from the urethra or vagina. 2. In ophthalmic usage, was synonymous with conjunctivitis, but is now obsolete. Synonym: blennorrhagia, myxorrhoea. Origin: blenno-+ G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennorrhoea conjunctivalis | Acute purulent conjunctivitis excited by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Synonym: blennophthalmia, blennorrhoea conjunctivalis, gonorrhoeal conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennorrhoea neonatorum | Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is neisseria gonorrhoeae. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blennorrhoeal | Rarely used term relating to blennorrhoea. Synonym: blennorrhagic. (05 Mar 2000) |