| Bouffardi's black mycetoma | <dermatology> An obsolete term for a chronic infection, usually involving the feet. See: mycetoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Carter's black mycetoma | Mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis which is prevalent in Italy, parts of Africa, and India; the exuded granules are black. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chlorazol black E | <chemical> An acid dye, used as a fat and general tissue stain, and to stain protozoa in faecal smears or in tissues. Structure: C34H25N9O7S2Na2 (05 Mar 2000) |
| plague, black | In the 14th century the victims of the black plague had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous haemorrhage) which made darkened ( blackened ) their bodies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Sudan black B | A diazo dye, C29H24N6, used as a stain for fats. (05 Mar 2000) |
| death, black | The black plague or the plague. In 14th century Europe, the victims of the black plague had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous haemorrhage) which made darkened ( blackened ) their bodies. The black death swept recurrently through Europe, killing half its population in the middle of the 14th century. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Fuchs' black spot | An area of pigment proliferation in the macular region in degenerative myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular cataract | Congenital cataract in which a central white membrane replaces the nucleus. Synonym: disk-shaped cataract, life-belt cataract, umbilicated cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arborescent cataract | An obsolete term for dendritic cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atopic cataract | A cataract associated with atopic dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axial cataract | A lenticular opacity in the visual axis of the lens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blue cataract | Coronary cataract of bluish colour. Synonym: cataracta cerulea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsular cataract | A cataract in which the opacity affects the capsule only. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsulolenticular cataract | A cataract in which both the lens and its capsule are involved. See: membranous cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactose cataract | A neonatal cataract associated with intralenticular accumulation of galactose alcohol. See: galactosaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |