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blister blight — noun 1. a disease of Scotch pines • Hypernyms: ↑blight 2. a disease of tea plants • Hypernyms: ↑blight * * * noun 1. : a blister disease affecting the leaves of the tea plant caused by a fungus (Exobasidium vexans) 2 … Useful english dictionary
blister rust — ☆ blister rust n. a destructive disease of white pines, caused by a fungus (Cronartium ribicola) that produces orange colored blisters on the bark and branch tips … English World dictionary
Blister — Infobox Disease Name = Blister Caption = A blister caused by 2nd degree burns DiseasesDB = 1777 ICD10 = ICD10|T|14|0|t|08 ICD9 = ICD9|910 ICD9|914, ICD9|940.0 ICD9|949.5 ICDO = blister on my balls OMIM = MedlinePlus = 003239 eMedicineSubj =… … Wikipedia
blister — /blis teuhr/, n. 1. a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury. 2. any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint. 3. a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing. 4.… … Universalium
blister rust — Plant Pathol. a disease, esp. of white pines, characterized by cankers and in the spring by blisters on the stems, caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium. [1915 20] * * * Any of several diseases of pines, caused by rust fungi (see… … Universalium
Blister agent — A blister agent (also known as a vesicant) is a chemical compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation. They are named for their ability to cause severe chemical burns, resulting in large, painful water blisters on the… … Wikipedia
disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… … English dictionary for students
blister — I. noun Etymology: Middle English blister, blester, probably from Old English *blýster, *blǣster; akin to Old Norse blāstr swelling, Old English blǣst blast Date: 14th century 1. an elevation of the epidermis containing watery liquid 2. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Disease, guinea worm — A parasitic disease caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), the largest parasite known to plague people. Guinea worm disease is also called Dracunculiasis and end of the road disease because it is not seen in the big… … Medical dictionary
blister — 1. noun a) A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection. T is written in the Hebrew Chronicle, / How the… … Wiktionary
