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bullous

[ buhl-uh s ]

/ ˈbʌl əs /

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adjective Pathology.

pertaining to, similar to, or characterized by bullae.

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Origin of bullous

First recorded in 1895–1900; bull(a) + -ous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for bullous

It is met with, as a rule, in association with the vesicular and bullous varieties of the disease.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The vesicular and bullous types demand mild protective applications, such as used in eczema and pemphigus.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
How is the bullous syphiloderm to be differentiated from other pemphigoid eruptions?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Exceptionally the bullous and pustular varieties prove eventually fatal.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

It may continue in the same type, or change to the vesicular, bullous or other variety.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon