| blenny | Origin: L. Blennius, blendius, blendea, Gr, fr. Slime, mucus. <marine biology> A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniidae; so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bleomycin | An antibiotic which came from the bacteria Streptomyces verticellus and is used to treat a variety of cancers, including Hodgkin's disease and cancers of the testicles. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bleomycin hydrolase | <enzyme> Blh1 gene of saccharomyces cerevisiae codes for a peptide with significant homology to bleomycin hydrolase; blh1 gene has been sequenced Registry number: EC 3.4.22.- Synonym: blh1 gene product, gal6 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| bleomycin sulfate | An antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces verticillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blephar- | See: blepharo-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharadenitis | Inflammation of the meibomian glands or the marginal glands of Moll or Zeis. Synonym: blepharoadenitis. Origin: blephar-+ G. Aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharal | Referring to the eyelids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharectomy | Excision of all or part of an eyelid. Origin: blepharo-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharedema | Oedema of the eyelids, causing swelling and often a baggy appearance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the eyelids. (18 Nov 1997) |
| blepharitis acarica | Inflammation of the eyelid associated with Demodex folliculorum. Synonym: blepharitis acarica. Blepharitis follicularis, a deep-seated suppurative inflammation of ciliary follicles and the glands of Zeis and Moll of the eyelid. Synonym: pustular blepharitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharitis angularis | Inflammation of the lid margins at the angles of the commissure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharitis marginalis | Inflammation of the margins of the eyelids. Synonym: ciliary blepharitis, marginal blepharitis. Meibomian blepharitis, inflammation of the eyelid margin and the meibomian glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blepharitis oleosa | seborrheic blepharitis |
| blepharitis parasitica | Marginal blepharitis due to the presence of lice. Synonym: blepharitis phthiriatica, pediculous blepharitis. (05 Mar 2000) |