lobus
[ loh-buhs ]
/ ˈloʊ bəs /
noun, plural lo·bi [loh-bahy]. /ˈloʊ baɪ/. Anatomy.
a lobe.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of lobus
From New Latin; see origin at lobe
Words nearby lobus
lobular pump, lobulate, lobule, lobule of epididymis, lobulus, lobus, lobus azygos, lobworm, loc., local, local anaesthetic
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Example sentences from the Web for lobus
They include the Lobus superior, the Lobus inferior, and the Ungues.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyThe pylorus is overlapped by a part of the liver, usually the lobus quadratus or the umbilical fissure.
Medical definitions for lobus
lobus
[ lō′bəs ]
n. pl. lo•bi (-bī)
Lobe.
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