: resembling or characterized by bullae : vesicular
bullous lesions
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSuch attempts to link bullous pemphigoid with monkeypox would be full of lesions. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 22 May 2022 If bullous lung disease is left untreated, the balloons of air in the lung can burst, leading to this dangerous condition. Alice Oglethorpe, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2020 Physical restraint, recent methamphetamine use, asthma, bullous emphysema (an air pocket in the lung) and atherosclerotic heart disease were listed as contributing factors to his death. Alta Spells, Jessica King And Jason Hanna, CNN, 12 June 2020 Non-bullous impetigo can cause symptoms like itchy sores that burst and leave behind red, raw skin, along with a yellow crust, the AAD says. Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2019
Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bullous
adjective
bul·lous ˈbu̇l-əs
: resembling or characterized by bullae : vesicular