blepharitis (redirected from ulcerative blepharitis)

blepharitis /bleph·a·ri·tis/ (blef?ah-ri´tis) inflammation of the eyelids.

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blepharitis angula´ris  inflammation involving the angles of the eyelids.

blepharitis cilia´ris , marginal blepharitis a chronic inflammation of the hair follicles and sebaceous gland openings of the margins of the eyelids.

nonulcerative blepharitis , seborrheic blepharitis blepharitis with seborrhea of the scalp, brows, and skin behind the ears, marked by greasy scaling, hyperemia, and thickening.

ulcerative blepharitis  that marked by small ulcerated areas along the eyelid margin, multiple suppurative lesions, and loss of lashes.

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bleph·a·ri·tis (blf-rts)

n.

Inflammation of the eyelids.

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blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelids. May be an extension of skin disease elsewhere on the face or body producing a blepharitis with similar characteristics, e.g. seborrheic, ulcerative, mycotic, etc.

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angular blepharitis

inflammation involving the outer angle of the eyelids.