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bleb  (blb)
n.
1. A small blister or pustule.
2. An air bubble.
[Probably alteration of blob.]
blebby adj.
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Noun1.blebbleb - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
bulla, blister
vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
water blister - blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
blood blister - blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
pustule - a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus


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Etching of polished sections of apparently 'pure' galena with acid reveals spectacular textures, showing that the galena is riddled with small elongate blebs of freibergite that average 20 microns in length.
Great mining camps of Canada 1. The history and geology of the Keno ... by Cathro, R.J. / Geoscience Canada
Bartonella quintana invades and multiplies within endothelial cells in vitro and in vivo and forms intracellular blebs.
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The formation of plasma membrane blebs in hepatocytes exposed to agents that increase cytosolic Ca2+ is mediated by the activation of a non-lysosomal proteolytic system.
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