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bullous

bullous

1 9.8
Having large blisters on the skin or inside the mouth
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : buloso
  • Clinically, a number of different patterns are recognized, the most common and best understood being bullous pemphigoid, which primarily affects the skin.
  • bullous eruption
  • bullous drug
  • bullous pemphigoid

Examples

  • Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by bullous lesions of the mucous membrane leading to scarring.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Corticosteroids are the mainstay in the management of bullous drug eruptions.

    Academic text (2007)
  • However, bullous drug eruption due to metronidazole is rare.

    Academic text (2007)
  • There are isolated reports of bullous eruption due to Metronidazole.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Moreover, the previous reports suggest that the patient developed a bullous eruption due to oral Metronidazole earlier as well.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Although dermatological reactions such as bullous eruptions are not common with Metronidazole, one should be cautious while using Metronidazole.

    Academic text (2007)
  • We hereby report a case of bullous drug eruption due to metronidazole with an established causality, severity, preventability, and predictability in a 99-year-old male.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The patient displayed a bullous eruption on the skin, indicating a severe reaction to the medication.

  • Doctors identified a bullous condition on the mucous membranes after the patient reported painful blisters.

  • In cases of bullous skin disorders, immediate medical attention is often required to manage the blisters.

Synonyms

blistered
vsbullous
3.1

Having small raised areas on the skin filled with fluid from rubbing

is about large fluid pockets on skin and mucous membranes not small liquid bumps
bullate
vsbullous
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf or surface with small bumps that look like blisters

is specific to large fluid pockets on skin and mucous membranes not surface texture
bollen
vsbullous
  • Archaic
9.9

Puffed up because it is full of liquid or air

refers to large fluid pockets on skin and mucous membranes rather than general swelling

Surface Forms

bullous positive

Morphology

bullous = bulla (opaque) = bulla + ous

Formally derived from the medical noun 'bulla' + '-ous', but 'bulla' is a specialized, low-frequency medical term unfamiliar to most learners.

Etymology

The word bullous comes from the Latin bulla, meaning 'bubble' or 'blister', and is like the English word bubble. So bullous describes skin problems that form large, fluid-filled blisters.