epidermolysis bullosa

American  

[e-pi-der-mahl-i-sis bool oh-suh] / ˌɛ pɪ dərˈmɑl ɪ sɪs ˌbʊl ˈoʊ sə /

noun

1. a rare condition in which the epidermis is extremely fragile and easily damaged.

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epidermolysis bullosa British  

/ ˌɛpɪdɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs bʊˈləʊzə /

noun

1. a group of genetic disorders causing blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. In simple cases the blistering is induced by injury, but in serious cases it occurs spontaneously

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epidermolysis bullosa

The proceeds will be donated to EB Research Partnership, a nonprofit that researches treatment and cures for epidermolysis bullosa.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

Ortiz also will be fighting for his ailing 11-year-old daughter Lismercedes, who is battling the painful skin condition epidermolysis bullosa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2019

He was born with a genetic disease called junctional epidermolysis bullosa that leaves his skin as fragile as a butterfly's wings.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2017

Dr. Uitto also cautioned that epidermolysis bullosa often involves damage to internal tissue, like the lining of the esophagus and urinary tract, that gene therapy for the skin cannot repair.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017

In his own research Marinkovich has used gene therapy to treat four patients with a different genetic form of epidermolysis bullosa.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2017