lobar

[ loh-ber, -bahr ]

/ ˈloʊ bər, -bɑr /

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adjective

of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.

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Origin of lobar

From the New Latin word lobāris, dating back to 1855–60. See lobe, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lobar

in·ter·lo·bar, adjectivemul·ti·lo·bar, adjectivepseu·do·lo·bar, adjective

Words nearby lobar

loaves, loaves and fishes, lob, Lobachevski, Lobachevsky, lobar, lobar pneumonia, lobate, lobation, lobber, lobby

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How to use lobar in a sentence

Shotgun mics feature a lobar pattern, a modified version of hypercardioid or supercardioid that’s even more directional.
The shape of things to come: Different types of microphones and when to use them|Mike Levine|August 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Lobar pneumonia may also occur in the course of typhoid fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Pneumonia, lobular or lobar, is one of the most frequent complications and causes of death.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Then about nine months after admission, while in the condition just described, she developed a lobar pneumonia.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

In Bellevue Hospital in 1904 there were 1,001 patients with lobar pneumonia.
Habits that Handicap|Charles B. Towns
It is easily recognized, and differs in no wise from acute lobar pneumonia occurring under other circumstances.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lobar

lobar

/ (ˈləʊbə) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting a lobe

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