bulbar

American

[buhl-ber, -bahr] / ˈbʌl bər, -bɑr /

adjective

of or relating to a bulb, especially to the medulla oblongata.

bulbar British

/ ˈbʌlbə /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to a bulb, esp the medulla oblongata

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

postbulbar

adjective
nonbulbar

adjective

Etymology

Origin of bulbar

First recorded in 1875–80; bulb + -ar ¹

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