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bulbar

[ buhl-ber, -bahr ]
/ ˈbʌl bər, -bɑr /
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adjective

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

Nearby words

  1. bulb of corpus spongiosum,
  2. bulb of eye,
  3. bulb of penis,
  4. bulb of vestibule,
  5. bulbaceous,
  6. bulbar myelitis,
  7. bulbar paralysis,
  8. bulbel,
  9. bulbiferous,
  10. bulbil

Origin of bulbar

First recorded in 1875–80; bulb + -ar1
Related formsnon·bul·bar, adjectivepost·bulb·ar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bulbar

bulbar

/ (ˈbʌlbə) /

adjective

mainly anatomy of or relating to a bulb, esp the medulla oblongata
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Medicine definitions for bulbar

bulbar

[ bŭl′bər, -bär′ ]

adj.

Resembling or relating to a bulb.
Relating to the rhombencephalon.
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