blister

Definitions of blister
  1. noun
    (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
    synonyms: blaar, blaas, blisterverpakking, brandblaar, trekpleister
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    types:
    bloedblaar
    blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
    puist, pukkel, vin
    a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
    pok
    a pustule in an eruptive disease
    type of:
    blaar, blaarkop, blaas, blaasje, cyste, urineblaas, wen
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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