Bitot

Bitot
Pierre A., French physician, 1822–1888. See B. spots, under spot.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Bitot — n. family name; Pierre A. Bitot (1822 1888) French physician who in 1863 first described the spots now known as Bitot s spots …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Bitot, mancha de — oftalm. Mancha triangular de color nacarado que aparece en la conjuntiva bulbar (en la zona de la hendidura palpebral) en los pacientes que presentan avitaminosis A (xeroftalmia). Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • Bitot-Flecke — [bito̱...; nach dem frz. Arzt Pierre Bitot, 1822 1888] Pl.: mit Vitamin A Mangel verbundene, aus Epithelzellen u. Xerosebakterien bestehende grauweiße, fleckförmige Verhornungen der Bindehaut (deuten auf eine beginnende ↑Xerophthalmie hin) …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Bitot's spots — Bi·tot s spots bē tōz n shiny pearly spots of triangular shape occurring on the conjunctiva in severe vitamin A deficiency esp. in children Bi·tot bē tō Pierre A. (1822 1888) French physician. Bitot s description of the spots now known as Bitot s …   Medical dictionary

  • Bitot's spots — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Bitot s spots ICD10 = ICD10|E|50|1|e|50 ICD9 = ICD9|264.1 Bitot s spots are the buildup of keratin debris located superficially in the conjunctiva, which are oval, triangular or irregular in shape. These spots are a …   Wikipedia

  • Bitot spots (patches) — Bi·tot spots (patches) (be toґ) [Pierre A. Bitot, French physician, 1822–1888] see under spot …   Medical dictionary

  • Bitot's spots — n. (Medicine) superficial gray triangular spots on the whites of the eye (conjunctiva) caused by vitamin A deficiency (named after Pierre A. Bitot) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Bitot's spots — cheesy foamy greyish spots that form on the surface of dry patches of conjunctiva at the sides of the eyes. They consist of fragments of keratinized epithelium. A common cause is vitamin A deficiency. [P. A. Bitot (1822–88), French physician] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • bitot's spots — (ˈ)bē|tōzˌ noun plural Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Pierre A. Bitot died 1888 French physician : shiny pearly spots of triangular shape occurring on the scleras in severe vitamin A deficiency especially in children …   Useful english dictionary

  • bitot's — bi·tot s …   English syllables

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