epidermolysis bullosa

/ (ˌɛpɪdɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs bʊˈləʊzə) /

noun

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

Nearby words

epidermodysplasia verruciformis, epidermoid, epidermoid carcinoma, epidermoid cyst, epidermolysis, epidermolysis bullosa, epidermophyton, epidermotropism, epidiascope, epididymectomy, epididymis

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Medicine definitions for epidermolysis bullosa

epidermolysis bullosa

[ bə-lō′sə ]

n.

Any of a group of inherited chronic noninflammatory skin diseases in which large blisters and erosions develop after slight trauma.