a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
blind staggers
Noun
a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle
black knot
Noun
disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches
black rot
Noun
a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables
black spot
Noun
any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant
bottom rot
Noun
fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward
brown rot
Noun
any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues
brown rot gummosis
Noun
disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
bummer
Noun
a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
bummer
Noun
an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
black tongue
Noun
a benign side effect of some antibiotics
birth pangs
Noun
a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
blood blister
Noun
blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
backache
Noun
an ache localized in the back
bloat
Noun
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
bloat
Verb
to make swollen
bubo
Noun
a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
bunion
Noun
a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
brain edema
Noun
swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
bellyache
Noun
an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
bellyache
Verb
to complain
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Noun
enlarged prostate
blepharospasm
Noun
spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
blepharism
Noun
condition in which a person blinks continuously
bradycardia
Noun
abnormally slow heartbeat
bipolar disorder
Noun
a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
breathlessness
Noun
a dyspneic condition
blood extravasation
Noun
the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it
blue devils
Noun
a state of depression
blue funk
Noun
a state of nervous depression
brandy nose
Noun
enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin
battle fatigue
Noun
a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
borderline schizophrenia
Noun
schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia
birth defect
Noun
a defect that is present at birth
babyhood
Noun
the earliest state of immaturity
babyhood
Noun
the early stage of growth or development
biosafety level
Noun
the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents
biosafety level 1
Noun
exposure only to infectious agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease
biosafety level 2
Noun
exposure to infectious agents that can cause disease in humans but whose potential for transmission is limited
biosafety level 3
Noun
exposure to infectious agents that can be transmitted by the respiratory route and which can cause serious infection
biosafety level 4
Noun
exposure to exotic infectious agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease and can be transmitted as an aerosol and for which there is no vaccine or therapy
blankness
Noun
the state of being blank
birthday suit
Noun
informal terms for nakedness
baldness
Noun
the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
balance-of-payments problem
Noun
an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
bugginess
Noun
the state of having bugs
big time
Noun
the highest level of an occupation, especially in entertainment
bank failure
Noun
the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations