BLEPHARADEXITIS 



Ery- 

 B. tarsalis. See 



pelas attacking a mucosa. 

 E pharadenitis. ^See Illus. Diet.) 



>lum (Illus. Diet.). 

 E pharhelosis {blef-ar-hel-o 1 'sis). See Entropion 



illus. Diet.). 

 E pharides (blef-ar' -id-ez ) . Plural of BUpharis (Illus. 



>ict.). 

 E pharis. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A genus of plants 

 the order Acanthaceie. B. capensis, a species of 

 juth Africa ; used in blood-poisoning from anthrax 

 id in treatment of snake-bites. Dose, 3-4 fid. oz. of 

 I : 100 decoction. 

 Epharitis. See Illus. Diet.) B. angularis. See 

 ntermarginalis. B. erysipelatosa, erysipelas 

 king the eyelids. B. gangraenosa, carbuncle of 

 le eyelids. B. glandularis, B. glandulosa, inrlam- 

 .ation of the meibomian glands. B. intermargin- 

 lis, irritation of the intermarginal part of the lids due 

 1 prolonged lacrimation and secretion of conjunctival 

 .flammation. B. interna, palpebral conjunctivitis. 

 :. lymphatica. See B. simplex. B. pediculosa. 

 ee Phthriasis ciliorum. B. phlegmonosa, inflam- 

 ation of the cellular tissue of the eyelid. B. scrofu- 

 la. See B. simplex. B. simplex, mild inflam- 

 ation of the borders of the eyelids with formation of 

 oist yellow crusts on the ciliary margins, gluing 

 gether the eyelids. B. squamosa, that attended 

 formation of scabs. B. variolosa, inflam- 

 ation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the eye- 

 is accompanying variola. 

 Epharoblennorrhea, Blepharoblennorrhcea {blef- 

 n-or-e'-ah). See Ophthalmia, Purulent ( Illus. 

 1. B. gonorrhoica, B. maligna, gonorrheal 

 :ialmia. B. neonatorum, ophthalmia neonato- 

 B. urithritica, gonorrheal ophthalmia. 

 Hpharocarcinoma {^blej'-ar-o-kar-sin-c/-mah) \bleph- 



arcinomd~\. Carcinoma affecting the eyelid. 

 Bpharocatochus (blef-ar-o-kat-ot -chus) \_37-ioapov, 

 'e eyelid; Karoxoq, holding fast]. See Blepharostat 

 is. Diet.). 

 Bjiharochalasis (blef-ar-o-kal-a' '-sis) [3/eoapor, the 

 elid ; ^d/au/c, a slackening]. A method of treating 

 ichoma, consisting in excision of oval slices from the 

 >per and lower palpebral conjunctiva with incision 

 the outer canthus. 

 BDharoclonus (blef-ar-o-klo' -mis) [ 3/Jonpov, the eye- 

 :ommotion]. Spasm of the orbicularis 

 brarum muscle. 

 ' harocoloboma [blef-ar-o-kol-o-bo 1 '-mah). See 



'com. 

 B ^haroconjunctivitis (blef-ar-o-kon-junk-tiv-i'-tis). 



;* Conjunctivitis, Palpebral. 

 Bjharoemphysema. See Blepharemphysema (Illus. 



ict.). 

 B Jharohematidrosis (blef-ar-o-hem-at-id-rc/sis) 



e eyelid ; aiua, blood; iS(k>vv, to sweat]. 

 le rare occurrence of sweating blood from the skin of 

 J e eyelid. 



B aharohyperidrosis {blef-ar-o-hi-pur-id-rc/sis) 



le eyelid; virip, over; idpdx;, sweat], 

 yperhidrosis affecting the eyelid. 

 BDharomelasma (blef-ar-o-mel-az'-mah) \_37ioapov, 

 . black]. Seborrhoea nigricans occurring 

 Hd. 

 aromelena (blef-ar-o-mel-e / -nah). See Blephar- 

 :is. 

 Bpharoncosis (blef-ar-ong-kc/ -sis) [{3/Mapnv, theeye- 

 1 enlargement]. The formation of a 

 >ncus, or the condition of suffering due to such 

 : growth. 



Bpharonysis [bl,f-ar-on-is / -is) [3/.?t?apov, the eyelid ; 



127 BLOCKING 



viaaeiv, to prick]. Operation for entropion by means 

 of Gaillard's suture. 



Blepharophlegmasia {blef-ar-o-Jleg-ma'-ze-ah). See 

 Blepharitis (Illus. Diet.). 



Blepharophthalmia \blef-ar-of-thal' -me-ah) [37-ioapov, 

 eyelid; O(j0a?.uoc, eye]. Combined palpebral and 

 ocular conjunctivitis. 



Blepharophthalmic (blef-ar-of-thal'-mik). Relating 

 to the eyelids and the globe of the eye, or to blephar- 

 ophthalmia. 



Blepharophthalmostat (blef-ar-of-thal' -mo-stat) [37 e- 

 oapor, the eyelid ; ootiaAuoc, the eye ; crariKoc, caus- 

 ing to stand]. An appliance for holding the eyeball 

 and the lids immovable. 



Blepharoplast (blef ' -ar-o-plast) [fi/.toapic, a cilium or 

 eyelash ; — '/dcjtiv, to form]. An individualized cen- 

 trosome. 



Blepharorrhaphy. (See Illus. Diet.) B., Median. 

 See v. Arlt's Tarsorrhaphy, in Operations, Table of. 



Blepharosphincterectomy (blef-ar-o-sfink-tur-ek / -to- 

 me) [37ioapoi, the eyelid; aoiynrijp, sphincter; kuroui/, 

 incision]. An operation to lessen the pressure of the 

 upper lid upon the cornea ; it consists in making an in- 

 cision the entire length of the lid about 2 mm. above 

 the lid border ; by a second incision a small oval flap 

 of skin, 2-4 mm. broad, is removed along with all the 

 underlying muscle-fibers. The wound is closed with 

 two or three sutures. [M. E. Mulder.] 



Blepharosymphysis (blef-ar-o-sim'-Jiz-is). SeeBleph- 

 arosynechia (Illus. Diet.). 



Blepharosyndesmitis {blef-ar-o-sin-des-mi'-tis) [371- 

 ;-, the eyelid; civdea/iog, a bond]. See Conjunc- 

 tivitis, Palpebral. 



Blepharydatis [blef-ar-id' '-it-is) [3/ioapov, the eyelid; 

 v6ariq, a vesicle]. A hydatid affecting the eyelid. 



Bletting (blef-ing). A transformation of vegetable 

 tissue and the assumption of a brown color without 

 putrefaction. 



Blight. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. A fungus-disease of 

 plants. The term was first applied by J. Burrill to a 

 disease of apple-trees and pear-trees which he ascribed 

 to a bacterium. B., Sandy, a form of ophthalmia at- 

 tended with photophobia and a sensation of grittiness 

 due to the formation of pus in the openings of the 

 meibomian glands. 



Blighted (bl/-ted). Withered, blasted ; affected with 

 blight. 



Blindness. (See Illus. Diet. ) B., Blue, acyanopsia ; in- 

 ability to recognize blue, bluish-green, or violet colors. 

 B., Bright's, partial or complete lossof sight, which may 

 be temporary, independent of any change in the optic 

 disk or retina ; it is seen in uremia. B., Electric-light, 

 a condition similar to snow-blindness due to exposure 

 of the eyes to intense and prolonged electric illumina- 

 tion. B., Gold, a form of retinal asthenopia at times 

 affecting dentists, owing to which there is inability to 

 distinguish the filling from the tooth. B., Green, ina- 

 bility % to distinguish green or its complementary color, 

 purplish-red. B., Hen, hemeralopia. B., Intellectual, 

 B., Mental, inability to interpret visual impressions 

 with correctness though sight is unimpaired. B., Ner- 

 vous. See Amaurosis (Illus. Diet. ). B., Nocturnal, 

 hemeralopia. B., Red, B., Red-green. See Anery- 

 thropsia (Illus. Diet. ). B., Soul. See B., Psychic 

 (Illus. Diet.). B., Transient, temporary amblyopia. 

 B., Violet, inability to distinguish purple from red 

 and orange colors. 



Block. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. To obstruct the path of 

 all sensory impressions in the nerve-trunks and roots in 

 the spinal cord which connect the area of surgical op- 

 eration with the sensorium. 



Blocking {bhtf-ing), F.. Franck's term for the transi- 





