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Blepharitis ciliaris
Inflammation affecting the ciliary margins of the eyelids.
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Angular blepharitis
Blepharitis in which the lacrimal ducts of the lateral canthi of the eye are involved; often caused by Morexella.
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Blepharedema
Edema of the eyelids, causing swelling and a baggy appearance.
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Blepharadenitis
Inflammation of the meibomian glands.
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Blennadenitis
Inflammation of the mucous glands.
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Venous bleeding
A continuous flow of dark red blood.
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Uterine bleeding
Bleeding from the uterus. Physiological bleeding via the vagina occurs in normal menstruation. Abnormal forms include excessive menstrual flow (hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia) or too frequent menstruation (poly-menorrhea). Non-menstrual bleeding is called metrorrhagia. Pseudo-menstrual or withdrawal bleeding may occur following estrogen therapy. Breakthrough bleeding is the term used for intermenstrual bleeding that sometimes occurs in women who…
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Occult bleeding
Inapparent bleeding, especially that which occurs into the intestines and can be detected only by chemical tests of the feces. Bleeding that is not visible to the naked eye, such as internal bleeding within the intestine, may only be detected through medical tests.
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Herald bleeding
Spontaneous hemorrhage from the gastrointestinal tract in a patient with an aortic bypass graft. The hemorrhage typically stops suddenly, only to recur massively days or weeks later. It is sometimes a clinical hallmark of bleeding from an aortoenteric fistula.
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Functional bleeding
Loss of blood from the uterus caused by an organic lesion, such as a cyst, fibroid, or malignant tumor.
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