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For the protrusion of cell membrane present during apoptosis
Apoptosis

Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death that may occur in multicellular organisms. Programmed Cell death involves a series of biochemical events leading to a characteristic cell Morphology and death, in more specific terms, a series of biochemical events that lead to a variety of morphological changes, including Bleb , changes...
 and cell motility, please see Bleb (cell biology)
Bleb (cell biology)

In cell biology, a bleb is an irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell caused by localized decoupling of the cytoskeleton from the plasma membrane ....
. For the book, see Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider III is best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52s, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang...
.In medicine
Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, bleb is a large blister
Blister

A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing , burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection....
 (usually approximately hemispherical) filled with serous fluid
Serous fluid

In physiology, the term serous fluid is used for various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent, and of a benign nature, that fill the inside of body cavities....
. Blebs can form in a number of tissues due to different pathologies, including frostbitten
Frostbite

Frostbite is the medical condition wherein localized damage is caused to skin and other biological tissue due to extreme cold.Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart and those with large exposed areas....
 tissues, and as a cause of spontaneous pneumothorax
Pneumothorax

In medicine , a pneumothorax, or collapsed lung, is a potential medical emergency caused by accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity....
. In the lungs, a bleb is a collection of air within the layers of the visceral pleura.






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For the protrusion of cell membrane present during apoptosis
Apoptosis

Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death that may occur in multicellular organisms. Programmed Cell death involves a series of biochemical events leading to a characteristic cell Morphology and death, in more specific terms, a series of biochemical events that lead to a variety of morphological changes, including Bleb , changes...
 and cell motility, please see Bleb (cell biology)
Bleb (cell biology)

In cell biology, a bleb is an irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell caused by localized decoupling of the cytoskeleton from the plasma membrane ....
. For the book, see Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider III is best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52s, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang...
.In medicine
Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, bleb is a large blister
Blister

A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing , burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection....
 (usually approximately hemispherical) filled with serous fluid
Serous fluid

In physiology, the term serous fluid is used for various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent, and of a benign nature, that fill the inside of body cavities....
. Blebs can form in a number of tissues due to different pathologies, including frostbitten
Frostbite

Frostbite is the medical condition wherein localized damage is caused to skin and other biological tissue due to extreme cold.Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart and those with large exposed areas....
 tissues, and as a cause of spontaneous pneumothorax
Pneumothorax

In medicine , a pneumothorax, or collapsed lung, is a potential medical emergency caused by accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity....
. In the lungs, a bleb is a collection of air within the layers of the visceral pleura. In ophthalmology
Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine which deals with the Eye diseases and Eye surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lacrimal system and eyelids....
, blebs may be formed intentionally in the treatment of glaucoma
Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of ganglion cell in a characteristic pattern of optic atrophy. Raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk factor for developing glaucoma ....
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In geology
Geology

Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitute the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the composition, structural geology, physical properties, dynamics, and History of the Earth of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed....
, mineralogy
Mineralogy

Mineralogy is an Earth Science focused around the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization....
, and petrology
Petrology

In geology, petrology is the study of Rock s, and the conditions in which they form. Lithology once was approximately synonymous with petrography, but in current usage, lithology is a subdivision of petrology focusing on macroscopic hand-sample or outcrop-scale description of rocks, while petrography is the speciality that deals with m...
, bleb is a small bubble-like inclusion of one mineral
Mineral

A mineral is a naturally occurring solid formed through Geology processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties....
 within a larger mineral. An example is a bleb of sylvite
Sylvite

Sylvite is potassium chloride in natural mineral form. It forms crystals in the Cubic system very similar to normal rock salt, halite . . Sylvite has a salty taste with a distinct bitterness....
 within chlorite
Chlorite group

The chlorites are a group of Silicate minerals minerals. Chlorites can be described by the following four Solid solution based on their chemistry via substitution of the following four elements in the silicate lattice; Mg, Fe, Ni, and Mn....
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See also

  • Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
    Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

    Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disease that consists mainly of abnormal blood vessels affecting the gastrointestinal tract.It was characterized by William Bean in 1958....
  • Glaucoma valve
    Glaucoma valve

    A glaucoma valve is a shunt used in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce the eye's intraocular pressure ....


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