bullae
Large skin blisters
Bullae is the plural of bulla, a blister-like structure.
In medicine, bullae are large fluid-filled blisters on the skin, bigger than vesicles: The burn produced several bullae on his forearm.
In anatomy, bullae are rounded bony prominences, particularly in the skull.
In archaeology, bullae were clay seals used in the ancient Near East to authenticate documents.
Small fluid-filled sac
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- impetigoBacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
scalds · herpes · shingles · chickenpox · friction · serous · fluid-filled · rupture
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
pleura · COPD · respiratory · thorax · airways · pulmonologist · dyspnea · spirometry
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- fluidSubstance that flows
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
edema · immune · inflammation · irritation · reactive · inflamed · rupture · painful
Aquatic whiskered mammals
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- MesopotamianOf the two-rivers land
cuneiform · impressions · administrative · cylinder · signet · envelope · Sumerian · Babylonian
vesicle
Small fluid-filled sac
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- impetigoBacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
burns · scalds · herpes · shingles · chickenpox · friction · serous · fluid-filled · rupture · lesion
alveoli
Lung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
lungs · pleura · COPD · respiratory · thorax · airways · pulmonologist · dyspnea · spirometry · fibrosis
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- fluidSubstance that flows
infection · edema · immune · inflammation · irritation · reactive · inflamed · rupture · painful · acute
seals
Aquatic whiskered mammals
Mesopotamian · cuneiform · impressions · administrative · cylinder · signet · envelope · Sumerian · Babylonian · accounting