lobular

[ lob-yuh-ler ]

/ ˈlɒb yə lər /

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adjective

composed of, having the form of, or pertaining to lobules or small lobes.

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Origin of lobular

First recorded in 1815–25; lobule + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lobular

in·ter·lob·u·lar, adjectivesub·lob·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby lobular

lobster shift, lobster-tail helmet, lobster thermidor, lobstick, lobtail, lobular, lobular pump, lobulate, lobule, lobulus, lobus

How to use lobular in a sentence

Now and then a case of lobular pneumonia will result from the aspiration of pieces of membranes into the smallest bronchi.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
In the ass, mule, and plethoric horses acute glanders usually terminates by lobular pneumonia.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
They represent a portion of the lung more or less considerable in a state of special lobular hepatization.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Pneumonia, lobular or lobar, is one of the most frequent complications and causes of death.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

Portions of these foreign bodies are often found in the bronchia as well, giving rise to circumscribed lobular pneumonia.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various