bullous

American  

[buhl-uhs] / ˈbʌl əs /

adjective

Pathology.

1. pertaining to, similar to, or characterized by bullae.

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Etymology

Origin of bullous

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

Example Sentences

But when a patient came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid—a rare skin condition that causes large, watery blisters—she was stumped. 

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2014

The an�sthetic patches may appear upon the seat of old macul� or former tubercles or of a preceding bullous efflorescence, or upon parts not previously affected in any way.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Pompholyx is a rare disease of the skin of a vesicular and bullous character, and limited to the hands and feet.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

Most of the cases diagnosed as pemphigus by the inexperienced are examples of bullous urticaria, bullous erythema multiforme, and impetigo contagiosa.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

If the frostbite is of a vesicular, pustular, bullous, or escharotic character, the treatment consists in the application of soothing remedies, such as are employed in other like inflammatory conditions.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman