blepharitis gangraenosa, gangrenous blepharitis
Carbuncle (an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus) of the eyelids.
blepharitis parasitica, parasitic blepharitis
Marginal blepharitis (inflammation of the margins of the eyelids) due to the presence of lice.
blepharitis simplex, simple blepharitis
Mild inflammation of the borders of the eyelids with the formation of moist yellow crusts on the ciliary margins which glue the eyelids together.
blepharitis squamosa, squamous blepharitis
Marginal blepharitis with the formation of branny scales (desquamation, or shedding, of small husk-like scales).
blepharitis ulcerosa, ulcerative blepharitis
Marginal blepharitis (inflammation of the margins of the eyelids) with ulceration of the eyelids.
blepharoatheroma
A sebaceous, epidermal, or dermoid cyst of the eyelid.
A cyst is an abnormal, closed sac-like structure within a tissue that contains a liquid, gaseous, or semisolid substance. A cyst can occur anywhere in the body and can vary in size.
The outer, or capsular, portion of a cyst is termed the cyst wall.
blepharoblennorrhea, blepharoblennorrhoea
(s) (noun); blepharoblennorrheas, blepharoblennorrhoeas
(pl)
Conjunctivitis or an inflammation of the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids and the membranes covering the white parts of the eyes with a purulent or a pus flow or discharge.
blepharochalasis
A redundance of the skin of the eyelids, seen in both sexes under the age of twenty.
Starting with an intermittent, painless angioneurotic edema and redness, repeated attacks result in loss of skin elasticity, subcutaneous atrophy, and capillary proliferation.
blepharochromhidrosis
Colored sweat of the eyelids, usually of a bluish tint.
blepharoconjunctivitis
(s) (noun), blepharoconjunctivitises
(pl)
Inflammation of both the eyelids and the thin clear moist membrane that coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye.
The section of the conjunctiva that coats the inner aspect of the eyelids is called the palpebral conjunctiva while that covering the outer surface of the eye is called the ocular conjunctiva or bulbar conjunctiva.
blepharodiastasis
1. Excessive separation of the eyelids.
2. Inability to close the eyelids completely.
blepharodyschroia
(s) (noun), blepharodyschroias
(pl)
Discoloration of the eyelid from nevous (birthmark) or from any other cause: "Doris was overly self conscious because of the blepharodyschroia of her left eye lid; so, she always wore glasses with colored lenses to disguise her appearance."
blepharoncus
A tumor on the eyelid.
blepharopachynsis
An abnormal thickening of an eyelid.
blepharophyma
A tumor of, or outgrowth from, the eyelid.
