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bullous /bul·lous/ (bul´us) pertaining to or characterized by bullae.
bul·lous (bls)
adj.
Relating to or characterized by bullae.

bullous.
See bulla.

bullous
pertaining to or characterized by bullae.

bullous emphysema
pulmonary emphysema characterized by the presence of subpleural and interlobular bullae.
bullous epidermolysis
see epidermolysis bullosa.
bullous pemphigoid
see bullous pemphigoid.

bullous
verb Pertaining to or characterized by bullae–as in bullous pemphigoid, or blistering, as in 2nd-degree burns


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