Synonyms for bleb


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bleb
Phonetic Transcription : blɛb

Top 10 synonyms for bleb Other synonyms for the word bleb

Définition of bleb

Origin :
  • c.1600, "blister or swelling," imitative. Also used for "bubble" (1640s), "protuberance on a cell surface" (1962).
  • As in blister : noun swelling
  • As in cyst : noun unusual growth
Example sentences :
  • Bleb, bleb, n. a transparent blister of the cuticle: a bubble, as in water.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • In many cases this swelling amounts to a bleb which may be increased by massage of or pressure upon the eyeball.
  • Extract from : « Glaucoma » by Various
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