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Blepharospasm
Blepharospasm Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
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Spasm
A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
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Bleph-10
Bleph-10 is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) legal in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): sulfacetamide sodium.
Bleph-30
Bleph-30 is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) legal in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): sulfacetamide sodium.
Blephamide
Blephamide is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) legal in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
Blephamide s.o.p.
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Blepharitis
An inflammation of the eyelids or lid margins. It is often caused by an infection. A chronic form produces a scaling or crusting of the lid margins. This is treatable by an eye doctor.
Blepharophimosis
Horizontal narrowing of the palpebral fissures (eye slits).
Blepharoplasty
Plastic surgery on the eyelid.
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A hypnotic substance.
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The hydrocarbon radical of benzyl alcohol and various other compounds.
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Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the trunk, including the thoracic, lumbar, sacral, or adjacent regions.
Bedwetting
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Baldness
Baldness (formally alopecia) is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head. The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair-thinning condition that occurs in adult humans and many other ape species. Stress factors such as a regular lack of sufficient sleep may be able to accelerate the onset of hair loss in genetically prone individuals.
B lymphocyte
The precursors of antibody-forming plasma cells; these cells carry immunoglobulin and class II MHC (major histocompatibility complex) antigens on their surfaces.
B cell
The precursors of antibody-forming plasma cells; these cells carry immunoglobulin and class II MHC (major histocompatibility complex) antigens on their surfaces.
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A polymorphonuclear leukocyte., whose basophils granules contain heparin, histamine and other vasoactive amines. Within tissues, these cells are known as mast cells q.v.
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A functional term for an antibody molecule capable of blocking the interaction of antigen with other antibodies or with cells.
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