B
bacillus. A genus of schizomycetes, the most important group of bacteria.
bacteria. Microorganisms, microbes, schizomycetes.
benign. Not malignant; mild.
betaeucaine. A local anesthetic used as a substitute for cocaine.
bi. A prefix denoting two, twice or double, as biceps—two heads.
bicarbonate. A compound of two equivalents of carbonic acid and one of a base.
bichloride. A chloride with twice as much chlorin as a protochloride.
blast. Germ, as in blastoderm, the primitive cell layer in the beginning embryo, consisting of three layers.
blastomycetes. Yeasts; budding fungi.
blistering. Producing a blister.
brain. The large mass of nerve tissue contained in the cranium, especially the cerebrum.
bromide of potassium. A salt of potassium.
bromidrosis. Fetid or foul smelling perspiration.
bubo. Enlargement of a lymphatic gland usually in the groin.
budding. Gemmation. A form of tissue division by a bud-like process.
bulla. A large bleb or blister.
bunion. An inflammatory swelling of the bursa over the metatorsophalangeal joint of the great toe.
bursa. A small sac interposed between movable surfaces.
bursitis. Inflammation of a bursa.
buttock. The prominence formed by the gluteal muscles of either side.