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BLEPHAROPLASTIC 



Blemmatrope (blem'-at-rop) [_/3Mfi/j.a, *> glance ; Tpiiruv, 

 to turn]. An apparatus for showing the various posi- 

 tions of the eye in its orbit. 



Blennadenitis (blen-ad-en-i' '-tis) \JS~kkvvog, mucus ; aSfjv, 

 gland]. Inflammation of the mucous glands and 

 follicles. 



Blennelytria (blen-el-if '-re-ah) [fiMvvog, mucus ; 

 ilvrpov, sheath]. Leucorrhea. 



Blennemesis (blen-em' -es-is) [/Wiwa, mucus ; e/lceeiv, 

 to vomit]. The vomiting of mucus. 



Blennemetic (blen-em-ef '-ik) [pXsvva, mucus ; t/neeiv, 

 to vomit]. Relating to or of the nature of blenneme- 

 sis. 



Blennenteria (blen-en-te' '-re-ah) \fi~ktwa, mucus; 

 ivrepov, intestine]. A mucous diarrhea or dysentery. 



Blennenteritis (blen-en-ter-i' '-(is) [jltewa, mucus ; 

 evrepov, intestine ; nig, inflammation]. I. Enteritis 

 with a copious discharge of mucus. 2. Inflammation 

 of the mucous membrane of the bowel. 



Blennentery (blen'-en-ter-e). Same as Blennenteria. 



Blennogenic, or Blennogenous (blen-o-jen'-ik, or 

 blen-oj' -en-us) \Ji7Jkvva, mucus ; ysveaig, production]. 

 Producing or secreting mucus ; muciparous. 



Blennoid (blen'-oid) \j$'kivva, mucus ; eidog, form]. 

 Resembling mucus ; myxoid ; muciform; mucoid. ■ 



Blennoma (blen-o' -mah) [fitevva, mucus ; o/ua, a tumor : 

 pi., Blennomata~\. I. A mucous polypus. 2. A 

 myxoma. 



Blennometritis (blen-o-me-tri' -lis) [{IMvva, mucus ; 

 fiTjTpa, womb ; trig, inflammation] . Catarrhal metritis. 



Blennophthalmia (blen-off-thal' '-me-ak) [fitewa, 

 mucus ; bipdaljuia, disease of the eyes]. Catarrhal 

 conjunctivitis. 



Blennoptysis (blen-op / -tis-is) \fi~kkvva, mucus ; vrvaig, 

 a spitting]. Bronchial mucous expectoration. 



Blennorrhagia (blen-or-a' '-je-ati) [flMvva, mucus ; 

 pr/yvbvai, to burst forth]. An excessive catarrhal dis- 

 charge from the urethra or vagina. See Gonorrhea. 



Blennorrhagic {blen-or-a' '-jik) [fUevva, mucus ; prjy- 

 vvvai, to burst forth]. Relating to blennorrhagia. 



Blennorrhea (blen-or-e' '-ah) \_fikzwa, mucus ; pitiv, to 

 flow]. Same as Blennorrhagia. 



Blennorrheal (blen-or-e' -al) [/Wiwa, mucus; peeiv, to 

 flow]. Relating to blennorrhea. 



Blennorrhinia (blen-or-in' -e-ah) [ftMvva, mucus ; pig, 

 the nose]. Coryza ; nasal catarrh. 



Blennosis (blen-o'-sis) [/JAiwa, mucus ; v6<rog, disease : 

 pi. , Blennoses~\ . Any disease of a mucous membrane. 



Blennostasis (blen-os' '-las-is) [/Itevva, mucus ; ardaig, 

 a staying]. The checking or suppression of any mu- 

 cous discharge. 



Blennostatic (blen-os-tat'-ik) [/3/Ufvvra, mucus; ardaig, 

 a staying] . Effecting a blennostasis ; checking mu- 

 cous discharges. 



Blennothorax (blen-o-tho f -raks) [/3/iewa, mucus ; 

 dhpai;, the thorax]. Pulmonary catarrh. 



Blennotorrhea (blen-ot-or-e' '-ah) \Q\ivva, mucus ; ovg, 

 ear ; poia, a flow] . A mucous discharge from the ear. 



Blennozemia (blen-o-ze' -me-ah) \fikivva, mucus ; f»7/u«a, 

 loss]. Same as Blennorrhea. 



Blennuria (blen-u' -re-ah) \_fiktvva, mucus ; ovpov, 

 urine]. The presence of mucus in the urine. 



Blennymenitis (bkn-im-en-i' -tis) [0Mvva, mucus; 

 v/ifyv, membrane]. Inflammation of any mucous sur- 

 face. 



Blephara (blef'-ar-ah). Plural of Blepharon, q.v. 



Blepharadenitis (blef-ar-ad-en-i' -tis) [fiteqapov, the 

 eyelid; artyv, a gland]. Inflammation of the Meibomian 

 glands. 



Blepharal (blef-ar-al) [fi?J<papov, the eyelid]. Relat- 

 ing to an eyelid or to the eyelids. 



Blepharanthracosis (blef-ar-an-thrak-o' '-sis) [(iltyapov, 



the eyelid ; dvOpdnuoig, a charring ; carbunculization]. 

 Carbunciilar inflammation of the eyelid. 



Blepharedema (blef-ar-e-de' -mah) [_0M(j>apov , the eye- 

 lid ; oidrjfia, a swelling]. Swelling or edema of the 

 eyelids. 



Blepharelosis (blef ar-el-o f -sis) [/3M<papov, the eyelid ; 

 el'/xiv, to roll]. Synonym of Entropion. 



Blepharemphysema (blef-ar-em-fis-e' -mah) [fUefyapov, 

 eyelid ; k/xfvaijfia, an inflation] . Emphysema of an 

 eyelid. 



Blepharis (blef'-ar-is) [fiAefyapig, an eyelash]. An 

 eyelash. 



Blepharism (blef / -ar-izm) \_(57i£<papiC,Eiv, to wink]. 

 Rapid involuntary winking ; morbidly excessive nicti- 

 tation. 



Blepharitic (blefar-it f -ik) [fitetyapov, the eyelid ; trig, 

 inflammation]. Relating to or affected with blepharitis. 



Blepharitis (blefar-i' -tis) [f3te<j>apov, the eyelid ; trig, 

 inflammation]. Inflammation of the eyelids. B. 

 ciliaris, tarsal ophthalmia ; a pustular disease of the 

 border of the eyelids, often the result of local irrita- 

 tion arising from habits of uncleanliness. B. margi- 

 nalis, inflammation seated at the marginal border of 

 the lids. B. ulcerosa, an ulcerative inflammation of 

 the eyelids. 



Blepharo-adenitis (blef '-ar-o-ad-en-i' '-lis). See Bleph- 

 aradenitis. 



Blepharo-adenoma (blef f -ar-o-ad-en-o' -mah) [/3/iics- 

 apov, the eyelid ; aSffv,> a gland ; o/ua, a tumor : //. , 

 Blepharo-adenomatd~\. An adenoma on the ciliary 

 margin of the eyelid. 



Blepharo-atheroma (blef ' -ar-o-ath-er-o' -mah) [,3?J<p- 

 apov, an eyelid ; aOr/pufia, a tumor full of gruel-like 

 matter]. An atheromatous tumor imbedded in the 

 tarsus of. the lid; it is cystic and contains a semifluid 

 detrital substance. 



Blepharochromidrbsis (blef ' -ar-o-kro-mid-ro' '-sis) [f3?J - 

 <l>apov, the eyelid ; ^pwua, color ; idpug, sweat] . 

 Colored sweat of the eyelids, usually of a bluish 

 tint. 



Blepharocleisis (blefar-o-kW '-sis) [filecjxipov, the eye- 

 lid; Kkeiaig, closure]. Ankyloblepharon; abnormal 

 closure of the eyelids. 



Blepharodyschrea (blef-ar-o-dis-kre'-ah), or Blepha- 

 rodyschroia (blefar-o-dis-kroi' -ah) [ftM^apov, the 

 eyelid; 6va-, bad; XP 0l <*, color]. Discoloration of 

 the eyelid from nevus or from any other cause. 



Blepharoedema (blef-ar-o-e-de' '-mah). See Blephare- 

 dema. 



Blepharolithiasis (blef ' -ar-o-lith-i' '-as-is) [(3?J<papov, the 

 eyelid; Tildog, a stone]. The formation of marginal 

 concretions within the eyelid. 



Blepharon (blef '-ar-on) \_$7£§apov, the eyelid : //. , 

 Blephara~\. The eyelid ; palpebra. 



Blepharoncus (blef-ar-ong 1 '-kus) [iHetyapov, the eye- 

 lid; bynog, an enlargement]. A swelling of the eye- 

 lid. 



Blepharopachynsis (blef ar-o-pak-in' -sis) [fitefapov, 

 the eyelid ; iraxvg, thick] . Morbid thickening of the 

 eyelid. 



Blepharophimosis (blef-ar-o-fi-mo' -sis) [fJ?J<papov, the 

 eyelid; cpifiuotg, a shutting up]. Abnormal smallness 

 of the palpebral openings. 



Blepharophryplastic (blefar-o-frip-las' -tik) [/3Ai0apov, 

 the eyelid; bfypvg, brow ; nAaaTiKdg, plastic]. Per- 

 taining to the plastic surgery of the lid and eyebrow. 



Blepharophyma (blef-ar-o-fi'-mah) [fUtyapov, the eye- 

 lid ; (pij/ia, a growth: //., Blepharophymata\ A 

 tumor of, or outgrowth from, the eyelid. 



Blepharoplastic (blef ar-o-plas f -tik) [f3Xt<t>apov, the 

 eyelid; ir'AaariKdg, plastic] . Pertaining to blepharo- 

 plasty. 



