| blue rubber bleb n. |
a type of congenital nevus, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, characterized by bluish hemangiomas with soft elevated nipple-like centers, found on the skin surface, in the gastrointestinal tract, and sometimes on mucous membranes; it may be accompanied by pain, regional hyperhidrosis, or gastrointestinal bleeding.
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| blue rubber bleb nevus s. |
a syndrome of multiple blue rubber bleb nevi associated with hemangiomas of the gastrointestinal tract, which bleed readily and cause chronic iron-deficiency anemia; most cases are sporadic and present in infancy or childhood.
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| blue s. |
a condition of unusual blueness of the sclera; it is normal in infants, but is also a prominent feature of osteogenesis imperfecta, and is seen in certain other abnormalities.
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| blue t. |
bluetongue.
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| blue toe s. |
a blue color of the toes, sometimes bilateral, with skin necrosis and ischemic gangrene, resulting from arterial occlusion by emboli, thrombi, or injury.
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