| bleeding polyp | Synonym: vascular polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bleeding time | <haematology> A test which measures the time it takes for small blood vessels to close off and bleeding to stop. Abnormal results can be seen in those with congenital or acquired platelet function disorders or thrombocytopenia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| blemish | Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything; that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation. "He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish." (Lev. Xiv. 10) "The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character." (Spectator) Synonym: Spot, speck, flaw, deformity, stain, defect, fault, taint, reproach, dishonor, imputation, disgrace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blench | A looking aside or askance. "These blenches gave my heart another youth." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blende | <chemical> A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its colour is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster. Origin: G, fr. Blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. Blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blending inheritance | Galton's term for inheritance in which no component is conspicuous or obtrusive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blennadenitis | Inflammation of the mucous glands. Origin: G. Blennos, mucus, + aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |