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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Example Sentences

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

The boy’s disease, junctional epidermolysis bullosa, causes extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears, and is prone to infections and skin cancer.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2017

In patients with epidermolysis bullosa every skin cell has a genetic disorder that limits its ability to grow healthy skin.

From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2017