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logic interference with urination. B., Sterile, a 

 hydatid cyst without secondary cysts, heads, or broad 

 capsules. B., Supplementary, a diverticulum caused 

 by sacculation of the urinary bladder. Syn., Paruro- 

 cystis. 



Blanchinin [blank* -in-in). See Aricin (Illus. Diet.). 



Blaps. See Table of Parasites (Illus. Diet.). B. 

 polycresta, Forskal, an Egyptian species used as an 

 article of food and as a remedy for earache and scor- 

 pion-bites. 



Blast (blast) [AS., bloesf], I. See Exotospore. 2. 

 See Blight. 3. Inflammation. 4. A disease of sheep. 



Blastema. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An undifferentiated 

 protoplasmic layer in certain eggs or embryos. B., 

 Ossific, B., Ossifying, B., Subperiosteal. See 

 Osteogenetic Layer (Illus. Diet.). B. pili, a hair 

 papilla. 



Blasticle [blas'-tik-l). The vitelline nucleus. 



Blastidium [blas-tid' -e-um) \_{i/.aor6c, a bud]. An 

 endospore or cell of endogenous origin. 



Blastidule [blas'-tid-ill) \_j'/mot6q, a bud]. A conidium 

 or other asexual body. [McNab.] 



Blastocelis [blas-to-se* -lis) [faaoroc, a germ ; K)//Jc, a 

 spot]. Wagner's name for the germinal spot. 



Blastocystinx [blas-to-sist'-inks) [/3/laaToc, germ ; 

 Kvarty^, a little bladder]. The germinal vesicle ; 

 blastocyst. 



Blastoderm. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Blastodermic 

 membrane; Germ membrane; Germinal membrane. 

 B., Bilaminar, the blastoderm when it consists only 

 of the ectoderm and the entoderm. B., Discoid. 

 See Discogastrula (Illus. Diet.). B., Trilaminar, 

 the blastoderm after the formation of the mesoblast. 



Blastogenesis. (See Illus. Diet. ) 2. Reproduction 

 by buds. 



Blastoma. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. One of a peculiar 

 group of true tumors which originate from embryonic 

 cell-rests; e. g., chondromas, gliomas, etc. Syn., 

 Enblastoma. 



Blastomyces [blast-o-mi'-sez) [3?xiar6c, a bud; fiuKqc, 

 a fungus]. A genus of budding fungi (Blastomycetes) 

 usually referred to Tornla or Saccharomycetes. B. 

 dermatidis (Gilchrist, 1894), a yeast-like organism 

 producing a scrofuloderma in man. See Dermatitis, 

 Blastomycetic. 



Blastomycetes [blas-to-mi-se f -tei) [il/Maroq, a bud ; 

 /i'vkijc, a fungus]. Single-celled thallophytes destitute 

 of chlorophyl, which reproduce by yeast-like buds or 

 by endogenous cell formation. By some authors used 

 as synonymous with Saccharomycetes. 



Blastomycetic [blast-o-mi-se' '-tile). Pertaining to or 

 caused by budding fungi [Blastomycetes). B. Der- 

 matitis. See under Dermatitis. 



Blastomycosis (blas-to-mi-ko'-sis). An affection due 

 to budding-fungi [Blastomycetes). Cf. Blastomyces ; 

 Saccharomyces ; Tornla. 



Blastoprolepsis [blast-opro-lep / -sis) [filaaroc, a germ ; 

 Tvpd/j/iptc;, an anticipating]. Hastening of develop- 

 ment. 



Blastostroma [blast-o-stro'-mafi) [(1X(i<jt6c, a germ ; 

 CTfMaa, anything spread out]. See Embryonic Area 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Blastous (blast'-ns). Relating to a blastema. 



Blastzellen [Ger.]. Primitive cells from which are de- 

 veloped all other kinds of cells. They are seen in the 

 embryo before any beginning of differentiation and are 

 characterized by their large size, richness in cytoplasm, 

 and large nuclei. 



Blatta. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A clot of blood. Tinc- 

 tura Blattarum Orientalium, used in whooping- 

 cough. Dose, 1-2 drops in water at intervals of 2 

 hours. 



Bleeders. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Physicians given to 

 bloodletting ; also professional bloodletters. 



Blenmetrorrhea [ble?i-met-ror-e / -ah). See Met) 

 norrhea (Illus. Diet.). 



Blennisthmia [ blen-isth'-me-ah) [jSyevva, muens; 

 lodfua, a throat]. Pharyngeal catarrh. 



Blennocele [blen f -o-sel) ^i'/.ivva, mucus; ;, 

 tumor]. Gonorrheal epididymitis. 



Blennochesia, Blennochezia [blen-o-ke* ->< 

 [iSXivva, mucus ; xeoeiv, to want to go to stool]. See 

 Blennenteria (Illus Diet.). 



Blennocystitis [blen-o-sist-i'-tis] [fit.tvva, mucus ; 

 bladder]. Catarrh of the urinary bladder. 



Blennometrorrhea, Blennometrorrhcea [bin 

 ror-e' '-ah). See Metroblennorrhea (Illus. Diet. 1. 



Blennophlogisma, Blennophlogosis [blen-o-fo-j 

 mah, blen-o-Jlo-go' '-sis) [fl/hra, mucus; o'/ir.i, a 

 flammation]. Inflammation of a mucosa. 



Blennorrhagia. (See Illus. Diet.) B. analis. 

 Proctorrhea (Illus. Diet.). B. arthritica, a <li- 



ease similar to gonorrhea, but attributed to gout. B 

 balani. See Balanitis (Illus. Diet.). B. Balano- 

 preputial, gonorrheal balanoposthitis. B., False. B 

 notha. See Balanitis (Illus. Diet.). B. ocularis \ 

 See Ophthalmia, Gonorrheal (Illus. Diet.). B. j 

 Partial, gonorrhea affecting only a part of the 111 

 B., Pulmonary, B. pulmonum. See Bronchi 

 (Illus. Diet). B. rheumatica, that attributed t 

 rheumatism. B. sanguinea, gonorrhea with blocxl 

 discharge. B. scorbutica, that attributed to scum 

 B. spuria. See Balanitis (Illus. Diet.). B. syph 

 ilitica, gonorrhea combined with chancre. B. ure 

 thralis, gonorrhea confined to the urethra. B. ure 

 throvaginal, gonorrhea affecting both the urethra an 

 the vagina. 



Blennorrhea, Blennorrhcea. (See Illus. 

 B., Alveolar, a chronic affection of the alv< 

 periosteum resulting in hyperplasia and sir 

 degeneration and the loss of the teeth. B., Chronic 

 See Gleet (Illus. Diet.). B. ciliaris, inflammatio 

 of the eyelids and glands opening on the ciliary margh 

 B. conjunctivae, inflammation of the conjunctiva wit 

 formation of pus. B. infantum. See Ophth 

 mia neonatorum (Illus. Diet.). B. intestini rect 

 See Proctorrhea (Illus. Diet.). B. nasalis 

 B. neonatorum. See Ophthalmia ne 

 Diet.). B. oculi, purulent ophthalmia. B. ocu, 

 gonorrhoica, gonorrheal ophthalmia. B. ocu j 

 neonatorum, B. purulenta infantum. S< 

 mia neonatorum (Illus. Diet.). B., Stoerk's, pn| 

 fuse chronic suppuration and consequent hypertropl 

 of the mucosa of the nose, pharynx, and larynx. I 

 torpida, B. urethralis, B. venerea. See Gli 

 (Illus. Diet.). B. urinalis, vesical catarrh; cy 

 tirrhea. B., Venereal. See Gleet (lilt: 

 B. ventriculi. See Blennemcsis (Illus. Diet.). 1 

 vesicae, vesical catarrh. 



Blennorrhoic [blen-or-o'-ik). See : Blennon ' 

 Diet.). 



Blennostasin [blen-o-s/a' -sin). The proprii 

 for a yellow solid body said to be cinchonii 

 bromid, C| !) H 2 .,N. 2 0(HBr).,, a nontoxic vason 

 stridor and blennostatic. It is used in 

 colds, night sweats, etc. Dose, 1-4 gin. ( 1 

 hourly. 



Blennostatic. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. An agi 

 of suppressing mucous discharges. 



Blennostrumous [blen-o strn'-mus). Relating 

 gonorrhea and to scrofula. 



Blennurethria (blen-a re'-tln eah) [;3ttvva, lmieu, 

 8pa, the urethra]. Urethral gonorrhea 



Blennymenerysipelas (blen-e-men - er-e- sift* 



