epidermolysis bullosa

noun

epidermolysis bul·​lo·​sa -bə-ˈlō-sə How to pronounce epidermolysis bullosa (audio)
: any of a group of inherited disorders of variable severity marked especially by the formation of large fluid-filled blisters which develop chiefly in response to minor mechanical trauma see dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, epidermolysis bullosa simplex, junctional epidermolysis bullosa

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“Epidermolysis bullosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/epidermolysis%20bullosa. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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