Bitot's spots

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 spots was first published in 1863.

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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

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

  • Bitot spots — superficial, foamy gray, triangular spots on the conjunctiva, consisting of keratinized epithelium; they are associated with vitamin A deficiency. See also xerosis conjunctivae …   Medical dictionary

  • Bitot — Pierre A., French physician, 1822–1888. See B. spots, under spot …   Medical dictionary

  • Pierre A. Bitot — n. Pierre A. Bitot (1822 1888), French physician who in 1863 was the first to describe the spots now known as Bitot s spots …   English contemporary dictionary

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