Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type (EBS-DM) is a basal subtype of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS, see this term) characterized by the presence of generalized vesicles and small blisters in grouped or arcuate configuration. The disease is Orphanet rare-disease nomenclature entry Orphanet_79396 (Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type). Also known as: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, herpetiformis.